Japanese word

下半身

Pronunciation

Romajikahanshin

Meaning

  • nounlower body

Example

毎日下半身を鍛えます。mai nichi ka han shin o kita e ma su

I train my lower body every day.

Illustration for 下半身 (lower body)

More examples

階段を使うと、自然に下半身が鍛えられます。kai dan o tsuka u to shi zen ni ka han shin ga kita e ra re ma su

Using the stairs naturally strengthens the lower body.

Core concept

Describes the body as the region below the waist, viewed in contrast with the upper body.

Common phrases

  • 下半身を鍛えるka han shin o kita e ru

    train the lower body

  • 下半身の筋肉ka han shin no kin niku

    lower-body muscles

  • 下半身に力を入れるka han shin ni chikara o i re ru

    tense the lower body

Similar words

下体katai: A formal term for the lower part of the body, often used in anatomical or medical descriptions.

Definition in Japanese

上半身と対にしていう、腰から下の身体の部分。jō han shin to tai ni shi te i u koshi ka ra shita no karada no bu bun

Word origin

下半身 (kahanshin) combines 下 (ka, "lower") and 半身 (hanshin, "half of the body") to mean the lower half of the body.

Usage tips

  • In fitness English, lower body usually includes the hips, buttocks, legs, and feet, so it covers more than the legs alone.

Other meanings

  • nether partsnoun

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