筋

muscle

spine; line of the backbone

seam down the back (of clothing)

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

reason; right

physical strength; muscle strength

path; route; itinerary

abdominal muscles; abs

ふっきん／ふくきん only; Abbreviation; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

sit-up (exercise)

synopsis; outline; plot

vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)

Medicine

muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles

muscular

lean (of a company's operations, etc.)

Abbreviation

strength training; resistance training; muscle-building

Slang

muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking

Anatomy

bridge of the nose

(piece of) rope

ordinary method

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

cramp; sprain; crick; strain (muscle)

Common noun

unreasonableness; absurdity

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

illogical; unreasonable

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

misdirected; misplaced; wrong (of estimate, guess)

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool

Orig. meaning

metal reinforcement

'taru' adjective

muscular; strong-muscled

reason; logic

method; system; order; thread (e.g. of an argument)

outline; summary; argument

swordsmanship