肩|かたkata[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounshoulder
   肩かたが痛いたい。↗

   I have a pain in the shoulder.

• SynonymショルダーNeutralLoanword used mostly in compounds like 「ショルダーバッグ」; rarely stands alone. In everyday speech, say 「肩」.
• Synonym肩部けんぶWrittenWritten, formal term for the shoulder area, seen mainly in medicine and anatomy. In everyday speech, say 「肩」.

For the shoulder, 「肩」 is the everyday word and also common in medical contexts. Use 「肩部」 for the body part in formal writing, and 「ショルダー」 in product names like bags.

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1. （かた）うでの胴体どうたいに付つく関節かんせつの上うえの箇所かしょ。