spine in Japanese
spine in Japanese is 気骨, 背骨, 脊椎 — spine means a series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
spine in Japanese
気骨
Pronounced: kikotsu
(figurative) Courage or assertiveness.
背骨
Pronounced: sebone
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
脊椎
Pronounced: sekitsui
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
脊柱
Pronounced: sekichuu
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
本の背
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
背表紙
Pronounced: sebyōshi
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
What does "spine" mean?
- noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
- noun Courage or assertiveness.
- noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- noun The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
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What is "spine" in Japanese?
"spine" in Japanese is 気骨, 背骨, 脊椎. spine means: A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
How do you pronounce 気骨?
"spine" in Japanese is 気骨, pronounced "kikotsu".
Are there other ways to say "spine" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "spine": 気骨, 背骨, 脊椎, 脊柱, 本の背, 背表紙.
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