Japanese

ひざ
Meaning: knee; lap
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

膝

Example sentences

He is reading a book placed on his lap.
膝をすりむいて血が出た。
I scraped my knee and it bled.
道で転んで膝をすりむいた。
I fell down on the road and scraped my knee.
祖父は先週膝の手術を受け、今はリハビリに励んでいる。
My grandfather had knee surgery last week and is now working hard on his rehabilitation.
彼は静かに祭壇の前に膝をつき、祈りを捧げた。
He quietly knelt before the altar and offered a prayer.
転んで、膝から血が流れた。
He fell and blood was flowing from his knee.
転んで膝を擦りむいたが、なんともないよ。
I fell and scraped my knee, but it's nothing.
転んで膝に擦り傷ができた。
I fell and got a scrape on my knee.
転んで膝に青いアザができてしまった。
I fell down and got a blue bruise on my knee.
運動の前に、膝の屈伸をしっかり行った
Before exercising, I thoroughly did knee bending and stretching.

Usage Notes

Refers both to the knee joint and the area on top of the thighs when sitting.

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