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丹田

たんでん

N1lower abdomen · center of the abdomen

Examples

武術劇の指導者は丹田を意識する姿勢を教えた。

伝統芸能の講座で丹田から声を出すという表現を聞いた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 丹田 (たんでん) is a traditional term for the lower abdominal center emphasized in martial arts and performance.
  • Basic usage: 丹田を意識する makes it the focus of posture; 丹田から声を出す describes voice as originating there.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Focus point and source of voice
    • を意識する marks an attentional center, while から marks a conceptual origin for projection; it is not presented as a discrete anatomical organ.

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