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How to Say ‘The right knee and neck’ in Japanese

右膝と首

migihiza to kubi

[mee-gee-HEE-zah toh koo-BEE]

💬 Usage Tip: と joins nouns like "and". 右膝 is a compressed 右の膝, read (migi-hiza).

Phrase Breakdown

右膝

migihiza

[mee-gee-HEE-zah]

right knee

Compound of 右 (right) and 膝 (knee).

Example

右膝を手術しました。

I had surgery on my right knee.

と

to

[toh]

and

A particle connecting nouns in a list.

Example

マーケティングと営業の両方に興味があります。

I am interested in both marketing and sales.

首

kubi

[koo-BEE]

neck

The part connecting the head to the body.

Example

首をマッサージします。

I'll massage your neck.

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