How to say “ankle” in Japanese | 足首 (あしくび、ashikubi)

The Japanese vocabulary「足首 (あしくび、ashikubi)」means “ankle.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word足首
Hiraganaあしくび
Romaji Readingashikubi
English Meaningankle

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence患者の足首に包帯を巻く。
Romaji ReadingKanja no ashikubi ni hōtai o maku.
English MeaningI’ll wrap a bandage around the patient’s ankle.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence患者さんの足首に包帯を巻きます。
Romaji ReadingKanja-san no ashikubi ni hōtai o makimasu.
English MeaningI’ll wrap a bandage around the patient’s ankle.
(Polite Form)