腮
腮
jaw
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サイ
Kun
あごえら
Dictionary
Common Words
1
jaw; chin
Examples
私は彼のあごに１発食らわしてやった。
I landed him a blow on the chin.
2
barb (of a fishhook)
1
gills; branchia
Examples
ちなみに、魚のえらが真っ赤であるのは、肺と同じように「毛細血管」が多く集まっているからである。
Incidentally, that the gills of fish are bright red is because there are many 'capillary vessels' collected there, the same as for lungs.
2
angle of the mandible; gonial angle
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