筋 | Japanese meaning

【すじ】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

muscle; tendon; sinew
vein; artery
fiber; fibre; string
line; stripe; streak
reason; logicsee also
plot; storyline
lineage; descent
school (e.g. of scholarship or arts)
aptitude; talent
source (of information, etc.); circle; channel
well-informed person (in a transaction)
logical move (in go, shogi, etc.)
ninth vertical lineshogi
seam on a helmet
gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)abbreviationsee also
social position; statusarchaism

noun, used as a suffix; noun (common) (futsuumeishi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

on (a river, road, etc.); along

suffix; counter

counter for long thin things; counter for roads or blocks when giving directions
(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)archaism

Other forms

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Generated definitions (experimental)

muscle; tendon; sinew

This meaning refers to the connective tissues in the body that aid in movement and support.

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He trains every day to increase his muscle.

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His tendon was injured due to that accident.

vein; artery

This meaning relates to blood vessels in the body that carry blood to and from the heart.

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The arteries that come from the heart carry blood throughout the body.

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His veins play the role of returning blood to the heart.

fiber; fibre; string

This meaning pertains to the material composition or structure of fibers, which can be interpreted in various contexts, such as clothing or biological tissues.

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This fabric is made of strong fibers.

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Dietary fiber is good for health.

line; stripe; streak

This meaning refers to a physical or conceptual line that can denote boundaries, patterns, or divisions.

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Her dress has beautiful stripes.

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I saw a line of rainbow in the sky.

reason; logic

This meaning denotes rational thought or the process of reasoning in making decisions or arguments.

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He reached that conclusion based on logical reasons.

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Her explanation was very logical.

plot; storyline

This meaning pertains to the sequence of events in a narrative or literary work.

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The plot of the movie was very interesting.

きごう？

May I explain the storyline of the book?

lineage; descent

This meaning refers to one's ancestry or family heritage.

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He comes from a distinguished lineage.

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My mother's lineage has been continuous for generations.

school (e.g. of scholarship or arts)

This meaning refers to a specific tradition or method of thought in fields like arts or academics.

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He is a disciple of that school.

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That art school has a famous tradition.

aptitude; talent

This meaning indicates a natural ability or skill in a specific area.

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She has a talent for painting.

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That athlete has a special aptitude.

source (of information, etc.); circle; channel

This meaning relates to the origin or pathway of information or resources.

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He has sources of information.

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That is information from a reliable source.

well-informed person (in a transaction)

This meaning refers to an individual who is knowledgeable about a particular business or transaction.

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He is well-informed about that transaction.

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In this industry, you need to have connections.

logical move (in go, shogi, etc.)

This meaning pertains to a strategic move in games that require thinking ahead.

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He thought through his next move logically.

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The strategy in that situation is very important.

ninth vertical line

This meaning is specific to the context of writing or playing certain games that involve grids.

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The shogi board has nine vertical lines.

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The lines on that go board are easy to understand.

seam on a helmet

This meaning is related to the construction or design of armor or protective gear.

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The seam on the helmet is broken.

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The new helmet has a solid seam.

gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)

This meaning refers to a type of food product made from fish components, commonly used in certain cuisines.

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This dish uses a gristly fish paste.

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I like dishes made with gristly fish.

social position; status

This meaning refers to an individual's place or rank within society.

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He holds a high status in that society.

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Her social position is well-regarded.

on (a river, road, etc.); along

This meaning refers to being situated or positioned along a path or route.

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I walked along the river.

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There are shops along the road.

counter for long thin things; counter for roads or blocks when giving directions

This meaning is a counter used in Japanese to quantify long and thin objects or distances.

ぼん本。。

Try counting how many sections there are to the intersection from here.

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I like to count the number of blocks during my walk.

(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)

This meaning is related to a historical counting system used in the Edo period in Japan.

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In the past, money was counted in mon.

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In certain contexts, mon was also used for counting.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to strengthen musclesmusclelogical; reasonableto be logical; to reasonplot; storylineto unravel a plot; to solve a problemmuscular strengthmuscle training; weight trainingvascular muscleto indicate reason; to show logicreasoning; logicto have a reason; to be well-foundedto describe a plot; to outline a storylinecultural background; educational backgroundbad with reasoning; illogicalaccording to the plot; as plannedgrain; fiber (in materials)to be off-track; illogical or irrelevant reasoning

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It's completely illogical. It wasn't as if I was shouting outside while drunk.

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