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Definition and meaning of - あご in Japanese

あご
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N4

1.chin

Noun

彼は あごが 長いです。
He has a long chin.
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N4

1.the lower part of the face.

Noun

彼の顎は強くて整った形をしています。
His jaw is strong and has a well-defined shape.
事故で彼の顎が骨折してしまいました。
His jaw was fractured in the accident.
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2.the barb of a fishhook.

Noun

釣りをしているとき、魚の顎に釣り針が引っかかった。
When fishing, the fishing hook got caught in the fish's barb.
釣り人は魚の顎から釣り針を取り外した。
The fisherman removed the fishing hook from the fish's barb.
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3.the bone structure that forms the lower face.

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彼は事故で顎を骨折した。
He broke his jaw in an accident.
顎の痛みがひどくて食べられない。
The pain in my jaw is so severe that I can't eat.
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