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太もも (ふともも) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
thigh
The ordinary anatomical word for the upper part of the leg, between the hip and the knee.
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I injured my thigh and could not run for a while.
2
noun
buttocks ; butt ; arse
colloquial
Colloquial extension for the buttocks or bum area. In standard modern usage, お尻 is the normal word; 太もも is chiefly understood as 'thigh' unless context makes this colloquial sense clear.
Written forms 太ふと もも Usage 46%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; this is the high-priority written form.
太ふと 腿もも Usage 32%
Fully kanji spelling using 腿; attested and clear in meaning, but less common in everyday writing than 太もも.
太ふと 股もも Usage 16%
Fully kanji spelling using 股; understandable and attested, but less learner-friendly than 太もも.
ふともも Usage 4%
フトモモ Usage 1%
search-only kana form
Katakana search-only form; not the usual spelling in ordinary prose.
Kanji 太 plump, thick, big around Similar words 腿もも Also means 'thigh' and is shorter; 太もも is more explicit and common in everyday speech.
大だい 腿たい Formal or anatomical term for the thigh; 太もも is the ordinary everyday word.
お 尻しり The normal polite everyday word for the buttocks; use this instead of 太もも when you specifically mean 'buttocks'.
Etymology A compound of 太い, 'thick, large,' and もも, 'thigh.' The kanji spellings 太股 and 太腿 conventionally represent the same body-part meaning.
