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：2025/12/24
けんようすい
Kanji
懸雍垂
Noun
Japanese Meaning
口蓋の奥から垂れ下がる小さな突起状の器官で、のどちんことも呼ばれる部分。医学用語では「口蓋垂（こうがいすい）」といい、発音や嚥下に関与する。 / 比喩的に、ごく小さな突起や垂れ下がった部分を指すことがある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
のどのうしろでゆれている小さなぶぶん。のみこむときにやくにたつ。
Chinese (Simplified)
软腭后缘中央垂下的指状小肉突，位于口腔后部。 / 悬雍垂；俗称小舌。
Sense（1）
懸壅垂: uvula
（ romanization ）
Quizzes for review
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He was told by the doctor that his uvula is swollen.
See correct answer
彼はけんようすいが腫れていると医者に言われました。
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