太もも・太股・太腿|ふとももfutomomo[0]heiban (flat)

Common

Which spelling to use

太もも太もも is the most common written form. It combines kanji and kana and is the form learners should normally choose when writing this word.

太股太股 is less common than 太もも and is written entirely in kanji. It is a possible variant, but learners will generally prefer 太もも.

太腿太腿 is less common than 太もも and 太股 and is written entirely in kanji. Learners should normally use 太もも instead.

Definitions

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonym大腿だいたいWrittenWritten medical and anatomical term, as in 「大腿骨」; in everyday speech 「太もも」 is the usual word.
Synonym腿ももNeutralAlso means the thigh, often in meat terms like 「もも肉」; for a person's thigh 「太もも」 is the more common choice.

For the thigh in everyday speech use 「太もも」; 「大腿」 is the medical or anatomical term, and 「もも」 is the usual word for the meat cut, as in 「もも肉」.

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