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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wakibara
"馬の脇腹を軽く叩いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip.
"The horse lashed its tail and swished its flanks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'side of the body'): from Old French flanc, of Germanic origin.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Flank"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Flank" is said worldwide
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flanc
Transliteration: flanc
"Le cheval a un pelage brun sur le flanc."
Flanke
Transliteration: Flanke
"Das Pferd wurde an der Flanke getroffen."
fianco
Transliteration: fianco
"Sentì un dolore acuto al fianco."
flanco
Transliteration: flanco
"El ejército atacó por el flanco izquierdo."
flanco
Transliteration: flanco
"O cavalo sacudiu o flanco."
पार्श्व
Transliteration: parshva
"सैनिकों ने दुश्मन के पार्श्व पर हमला किया।"
侧翼
Transliteration: cè yì
"军队从敌人的侧翼发起进攻。"
측면
Transliteration: cheung-myeon
"적의 측면을 공격하다."
脇腹
Transliteration: wakibara
"馬の脇腹を軽く叩いた。"
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