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karada
体		 body
atama
頭		 head
kami
髪		 hair
kao
顔		 face
hitai
額		 forehead
me
目		 eye
mayu
眉		 eyebrow
mabuta
まぶた		 eyelid
matsuge
まつげ		 eyelash
hana
鼻		 nose
mimi
耳		 ear
kuchi
口		 mouth
kuchibiru
唇		 lip
ha
歯		 teeth
shita
舌		 tongue
nodo
のど		 throat
ago
あご		 jaw
kubi
首		 neck
kata
肩		 shoulder
ude
腕		 arm
hiji
ひじ		 elbow
te
手		 hand
yubi
指		 finger
tsume
爪		 nail
mune
胸		 chest
senaka
背中		 back
 onaka
おなか		 stomach
ashi
足		 foot, leg
hiza
ひざ		 knee
ashikubi
足首		 ankle
kakato
かかと		 heel
tsumasaki
つま先		 toe

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