Word details
アキレス腱
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word アキレス腱.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Anatomy
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon
Examples
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.
2
Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
Examples
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
腱
tendon
13 strokes
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