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肺
lung · lungs
N1On: はい
Memory Aid
Imagine the `月` (flesh) radical representing the side of a body, and the `巿` component as the intricate, branching airways within the LUNGS, similar to a city map or marketplace (市).
Vocabulary
肺癌はいがんlung cancer
肺炎はいえんpneumonia
肺活量はいかつりょうlung capacity
肺病はいびょうlung disease
肺臓はいぞうlung (medical/formal term)
Example Sentences
彼の肺はとても丈夫だ。
His lungs are very strong.
喫煙は肺に悪い影響を与える。
Smoking has a bad effect on the lungs.
医者は彼の肺に異常があると言った。
The doctor said there was an abnormality in his lungs.
肺は呼吸に不可欠な臓器です。
Lungs are essential organs for breathing.