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アキレス腱

アキレスけん

Readings

アキレスけん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nAchilles tendon; calcaneal tendon
  2. 2.
    nAchilles' heel; vulnerable point

Kanji breakdown

13 strokes

Example sentences

4年ほど前にアキレス腱が痛くなりアキレス腱炎といわれました。

About four years ago my Achilles tendon started to hurt and I was told it was Achilles tendonitis.

ファーストがうちのチームのアキレスけんだ。

The first baseman is the Achilles heel of our team.

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アキレス腱アキレスけん

Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point

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