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(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

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hamstring

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/ˈhæmstɹɪŋ/

Noun

informal

(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

Japanese Meaning

大腿の後面（もも裏）、または膝の後ろ側に位置し、太ももの裏側の筋肉と連結している主要な腱の一つ

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After slipping on the stairs, she felt a sharp pain in her hamstring and had difficulty bending her knee.

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階段で滑った後、彼女は膝の裏にある大きな腱に鋭い痛みを感じ、膝を曲げるのが難しくなった。

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(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh.

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(informal) The biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.

Developing muscle around both sides of a joint (think biceps and triceps, abs and low back, quads and hamstrings) should be one of your primary training considerations because strength on each side leads to lower injury rates.

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