ひざ
Meanings
Noun
1. knee
2. lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (42 in total)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
lap blanket
below the knee
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
knee-length (clothing)
lap blanket
one knee
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
sitting with one knee drawn up
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
sitting with one knee drawn up
travelling on foot; journeying on foot; hiking; riding on shank's pony
knee strike; kneeing
knee-length (clothing)
both knees
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
above the knee
lap blanket
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to sit at ease
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
both knees
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to have one's knees be about to give way
below the knee
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
to be sitting with amicably; to be close to someone
two heads are better than one; (lit.) consult even with your knees
standing panel used in Kansai-area rakugo to hide the performer's legs from view; (lit.) knee-hider
Patellar tendinitis
knee touch down; posture with knees and toes on the floor
Examples (13 in total)
My knee hurts a lot.
Does your knee still hurt?
Tom scraped his knee.