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karada
body
atama
head
kami
hair
kao
face
hitai
forehead
me
eye
mayu
eyebrow
mabuta
まぶた
eyelid
matsuge
まつげ
eyelash
hana
nose
mimi
ear
kuchi
mouth
kuchibiru
lip
ha
teeth
shita
tongue
nodo
のど
throat
ago
あご
jaw
kubi
neck
kata
shoulder
ude
arm
hiji
ひじ
elbow
te
hand
yubi
finger
tsume
nail
mune
chest
senaka
背中
back
 onaka
おなか
stomach
ashi
foot, leg
hiza
ひざ
knee
ashikubi
足首
ankle
kakato
かかと
heel
tsumasaki
つま先
toe

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