肱
肱: elbow
elbow; arm
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Kunかいな・ひじ・まるい
Variant of 肘 (ひじ). 股肱 (ここう) means right-hand man, as in 股肱の臣, a trusted aide.
Key words
肱ひじelbow
股肱ここうright-hand man
肱掛椅子ひじかけいすarmchair
肱川ひじかわHiji River (Ehime)
Example sentences
彼は机に肱をついて、窓の外をぼんやり見ていた。
He rested his elbow on the desk and gazed vacantly out the window.
社長は、長年の股肱の臣に会社の未来を託した。
The president entrusted the company's future to his long-time right-hand man.
祖父は肱掛椅子に座って、毎晩ラジオを聞いている。
My grandfather sits in his armchair and listens to the radio every night.