🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

軟骨

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nankotsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cartilage/ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"軟骨は関節の衝撃を吸収します。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    Firm, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints.

    "The doctor explained that the pain in his knee was caused by a tear in the cartilage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Late Middle English: from French, from Latin cartilago.

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