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アキレス腱

Reading

Kana: アキレスけん
Romaji: akiresuken
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon

2

Achilles' heel; vulnerable point

Kanji

腱
Readings: ケン、 キン
Meaning: tendon

Example Sentences

ファーストがうちのチームのアキレスけんだ。
➥The first baseman is the Achilles heel of our team.
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４年(ねん)ほど前(まえ)にアキレス腱(けん)が痛(いた)くなりアキレス腱炎(けんえん)といわれました。
➥About four years ago my Achilles tendon started to hurt and I was told it was Achilles tendonitis.
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