すね
sune
The Japanese word for "shin" is すね (sune).
The word すね refers to the front part of the leg located below the knee. While the phonetic word すね describes the body part, please note that in formal written contexts, different kanji can represent entirely different concepts: the character 信 can represent faith, trust, belief or confidence, while the character 真 signifies truth or something genuine.
Meaning: front part of the leg below the knee (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sune
Did you know?
- The phrase すねを折る literally means 'to break one's shin', but it is used as an idiom for suffering a major setback or failing in a plan.
- In Japanese, the word すね can also refer to 'stalks' of vegetables, such as the white part of a leek or scallion.
- In Japanese, the expression すねる means 'to sulk' or 'to pout'. While it sounds like the word for 'shin', it describes a psychological state of being moody.
Examples in context
- トムはメアリーのすねを蹴った。Tom kicked Mary in the shin.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the word すね in a sentence.Tatoeba #8578970 by bunbuku, translation #2643583 by CK
- すねに大きなあざができた。sune ni ookina aza ga dekita.I got a big bruise on my shin.
- 階段で、すねをぶつけて痛い。kaidan de, sune o butsukete itai.I hit my shin on the stairs and it hurts.
Example conversation
大翔 is checking a bruise on 美咲's leg.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲、どうしたの？Misaki, doushita no?Misaki, what happened?
- 美咲 Misakiテーブルの角で、すねをぶつけたの。teeburu no kado de, sune o butsuketa no.I hit my shin on the corner of the table.
- 大翔 Hiroto本当だ、すごく赤くなっているよ。hontou da, sugoku akaku natte iru yo.You're right, it's very red.
- 美咲 Misakiすごく痛いよ。sugoku itai yo.It hurts a lot.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
