関節|かんせつkansetsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, anatomyjoint
   気温きおんが下さがると関節かんせつが痛いたむんだ。↗

   My joints ache when it gets cold.

• Relatedつがい目つがいめWrittenA rare written word for a joint or hinge-like connection. For body joints use 「関節」; for door and window hinges use 「蝶番」.
• Related骨節ほねぶしWrittenA rare written word for the joint between two bones; not used in everyday speech. For body joints, 「関節」 is the normal term.
• Related蝶番ちょうつがいNeutralA hinge on doors, windows and the like; it can also figuratively mean a body joint. 「関節」 is the standard word for joints, in medicine and daily use.
• Relatedつぎ目NeutralSame as 「継ぎ目」: the seam or joint where two things meet. It can also mean a body joint, but 「関節」 is the usual word for those.

Use 「関節」 for body joints, as in 「関節痛」. Use 「蝶番」 for the hinges on doors and windows, and 「つぎ目」 for seams where objects join. 「骨節」 and 「つがい目」 are rare.

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1. 骨ほねと骨ほねとを繫つないでいる可動かどう性せいの結合けつごう部ぶ。