胴
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Meanings
- trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist
- plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
- frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)
- dealer
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Striking the plastron in a kendo match is a difficult technique.
The hull of the ship had been severely damaged.
Special wood is used for the sound box of the shamisen.
Sumo wrestlers have a thick torso and an extremely stable physique.
It has long been known among craftsmen that the shape and material of a drum's frame greatly influence its tone.
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