五臓六腑

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 五臓六腑, read as ごぞうろっぷ. It is a traditional collective term for the internal organs and can figuratively suggest the deepest part of the body.
• Basic usage: Something warming the body deeply appears in 五臓六腑に染み渡る, while referring to the functions of the organs appears in 五臓六腑の働き.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 身体
  • This expression focuses on the internal organs or a feeling deep within the body rather than the body as a whole.