Japanese word

関節

Pronunciation

Romajikansetsu

Meaning

  • nounjoint

Example

この関節はよく動きます。ko no kan setsu wa yo ku ugo ki ma su

This joint moves well.

Illustration for 関節 (joint)

More examples

長時間同じ姿勢でいると、関節がこわばることがあります。chō ji kan ona ji shi sei de i ru to kan setsu ga ko wa ba ru ko to ga a ri ma su

Your joints may become stiff if you stay in the same position for a long time.

Core concept

Describes a connected point where parts meet and move relative to one another, as in a body or a machine.

Common phrases

  • 関節の動きkan setsu no ugo ki

    joint movement

  • 関節を動かすkan setsu o ugo ka su

    move a joint

  • 関節がこわばるkan setsu ga ko wa ba ru

    a joint becomes stiff

Similar words

節fushi: A joint in the body that forms a distinct point between connected bones or body parts.
ジョイントjointo: A joint or connector between separate parts, especially in a machine or structure.

Definition in Japanese

骨と骨とをつなぎ、曲げ伸ばしなどの動きを可能にする部分。hone to hone to o tsu na gi ma ge no ba shi na do no ugo ki o ka nō ni su ru bu bun

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 関節 (kansetsu) combines 関 (kan, "connection") and 節 (setsu, "section") to mean a connecting section where parts meet and move.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 関節 (kansetsu) often appears in health discussions about movement, stiffness, or pain, rather than only in anatomy lessons.

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