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Body Parts: Japanese Word List (JLPT N1–N5)

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N3 汗あせ

sweat. The moisture that comes out of the skin when it is hot or after exercise. Used with the verb 「汗をかく」 (to sweat). 「汗を流す」 can mean either washing one's body or working hard.

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N3 胃い

stomach. The bag-shaped part inside the body that digests eaten food. Example: 「胃が痛い」 (one's stomach hurts), 「胃薬」 (stomach medicine).

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N3 肩かた

shoulder. The part of the body at the base of the arm, beside the neck. Example: 「肩をたたく」 (to tap someone's shoulder), 「肩がこる」 (to have stiff shoulders). There is also the expression 「肩を持つ」 (to take someone's side).

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N3 唇くちびる

lips. The soft part around the mouth. There is also the expression 「唇をかむ」 (to bite one's lip, i.e., to hold back frustration).

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N3 腰こし

waist. The bendable part of the body below the back. Example: 「腰が痛い」 (one's lower back hurts). There are also the expressions 「腰が低い」 (having a humble/polite manner) and 「腰を下ろす」 (to sit down).

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N3 全身ぜんしん

The whole body. Example: 「全身がぬれる」 (to get soaked all over). Note the distinction from the homophone 「前進」 (moving forward).

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N3 爪つめ

nail. The hard part growing at the tip of a finger. Example: 「爪を切る」 (to cut one's nails).

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N3 涙なみだ

tears. Water that comes from the eyes when sad or happy. Example: 「涙を流す」 (to shed tears).

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N3 肌はだ

skin. The surface of a person's body. Used in expressions like 「肌が荒れる」 (the skin becomes rough). The phrase 「肌に合う」 also means "to suit one's nature/taste."

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N3 膝ひざ

knee. The bendable joint in the middle of the leg. Example: 「膝をつく」 (to kneel down).

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N3 肘ひじ

elbow. The bendable joint in the middle of the arm. Example: 「肘をつく」 (to rest on one's elbow).

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N3 額ひたい

forehead. The part of the face from above the eyebrows to the hairline. Also called おでこ. When read as 「がく」, it means a sum of money or a frame for holding a picture.

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N3 皮膚ひふ

What covers the surface of the body. A medical/formal term; in daily conversation, 「肌」 is more commonly used.

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N3 骨ほね

bone. The hard part that supports the body. 「骨が折れる」 means "to break a bone" (injury), but also idiomatically means something is a lot of trouble.

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N1 瞼まぶた

The part of skin that covers the eye. It protects the eyeball and carries out the actions of blinking and closing the eyes. Used as in 「瞼を閉じる」, 「瞼が腫れる」, 「瞼が重い」. Also used in compound forms such as 「上瞼」, 「下瞼」, 「一重瞼」, 「二重瞼」. Figuratively, it is also used in contexts of visually recalling memories or recollections, as in 「瞼に焼き付く」, 「瞼に浮かぶ」. Also written 「目蓋」, but the spelling 「瞼」 is common.

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N3, N5 耳みみ

ear. The part of the body for hearing sound.

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N3 胸むね

chest. The front part of the body between the neck and the abdomen. Example: 「胸が痛い」 (one's chest hurts). Also used to mean the heart/mind, as in 「胸がいっぱいになる」 (to be filled with emotion).

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