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胆嚢 (たんのう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胆たん嚢のう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

gallbladder

anatomy

Anatomical term for the organ that stores bile.

胆たん嚢のうは肝かん臓ぞうの下したにある小ちいさな袋ふくろ状じょうの臓ぞう器きです。
The gallbladder is a small sac-like organ located under the liver.
胆たんのうに石いしができることがあります。
Stones can form in the gallbladder.

Written forms

胆たん嚢のうUsage22%
Standard kanji spelling for gallbladder.
胆たん囊のうUsage58%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 嚢 is the standard character.
胆たんのうUsage20%
Common kana-mixed spelling, easier to read.

たんのう

Usage1%

Kanji

胆gall bladder, courage, pluck
嚢pouch, purse, bag
囊bag, purse, sack

Similar words

肝かん臓ぞう
肝臓 is the liver, which produces bile; 胆嚢 stores and concentrates it.
胆たん管かん
胆管 is the bile duct, the tube that carries bile from the gallbladder to the intestine.

Etymology

From 胆 (たん, 'gall') + 嚢 (のう, 'sac, bag').