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胴

どう

torso; trunk (of the body); body (of an object); the trunk protector and the trunk strike in kendo

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Examples

  1. ダックスフントは胴が長くて足が短い犬だ。

    ダックスフントはどうがながくてあしがみじかいいぬだ。

    A dachshund is a dog with a long body and short legs.

  2. 剣道では胴を打つと一本になる。

    けんどうではどうをうつといっぽんになる。

    In kendo, a strike to the trunk scores a point.

  3. ギターの胴に小さなひびが入っている。

    ギターのどうにちいさなひびがはいっている。

    There is a small crack in the body of the guitar.

Common patterns

胴が長い
to be long in the body
胴回り
waist measurement; girth
胴上げ
tossing someone in the air in celebration

Memory tip

The trunk only — head and limbs excluded, which is why 胴上げ is being hoisted by the body and 胴回り is your waist measurement. Do not confuse the kanji with 銅 (copper), also read どう.

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