Vocab Info

N2 Noun

(ひざ)knee, lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      knee

    2. Noun

      2.

      lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)

    All Forms

    膝 【ひざ】ヒザ

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 1,000

    Examples

    --:--

      (ころ)んで(ひざ)()りむきました。

      I fell and scraped my knee. {knee, lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)}

      • N2

      (かわ)氾濫(はんらん)した。(みず)(ひざ)(たか)さまできた。

      The river flooded. The water came up to knee height. {knee, lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)}

      • N2

      (ひざ)()てて(すわ)っていたので、(ひざ)(あか)くなりました。

      Because I was sitting with my knees up, my knees turned red. {knee, lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)}

      • N2

      日本(にほん)(ひざ)(うえ)のスカートを()くと、盗撮(とうさつ)される(おそ)れがあります。

      In Japan, wearing a knee-length skirt may risk being taken illicit photos. {knee, lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)}

      • N2

      整体(せいたい)():「(ひざ)(いた)みが完全(かんぜん)()くまでは、(ひざ)屈伸(くっしん)運動(うんどう)(ひか)えてくださいね。」

      Chiropractor: 'Please refrain from doing knee bending exercises until the pain in your knee completely subsides.' {knee, lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)}

      • N2
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.