Japanese

しんぞう
Meaning: heart (organ); core; nerve (slang)
Part of Speech: Noun

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心
臓

Example sentences

My heart is pounding because I'm nervous.
緊張のあまり、心臓の鼓動が速くなった。
Out of nervousness, my heart rate quickened.
彼は心臓外科の権威として知られている。
He is known as an authority on heart surgery.
彼の心臓は規則正しく脈打っている。
His heart is beating regularly.
過度な運動は心臓に大きな負荷をかける。
Excessive exercise puts a heavy load on the heart.
心臓は、血液を全身に送るための重要な器官です。
The heart is an important organ for sending blood throughout the body.
彼は、言わばチームの心臓だ。
He is, so to speak, the heart of the team.
彼は心臓疾患を患っている。
He suffers from a heart disease.
肺動脈は、心臓から肺へ静脈血を運ぶ役割を担っています。
The pulmonary artery plays the role of carrying venous blood from the heart to the lungs.
心膜炎は心臓の病気である
Pericarditis is a disease of the heart.

Usage Notes

Refers to the physical organ or the center of something. In slang, it refers to impudence or being thick-skinned.

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