umbilical cord

Noun

figuratively

(anatomy) The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.

Japanese Meaning

臍帯（さいたい）：胎児と胎盤を繋ぐ柔軟な構造体。胎児に栄養を供給し、老廃物を除去する役割を持つ。

During the delivery, the midwife gently clamped the umbilical cord before cutting it.

出産の際、助産師はへその緒をやさしく挟んでから切りました。

Sense（1）

(anatomy) The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.

Sense（2）

(aerospace) The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft.

Sense（3）

(aerospace) Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.

Sense（4）

(figuratively) An overdependence on, or overattachment to, one's parents or guardians.

umbilical cords

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