ligament
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/ˈlɪɡəmənt/
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/ˈlɪɡəmənt/
A tough, flexible band of connective tissue that connects bones or cartilages, providing stability to joints.
After the soccer match, he felt a sharp pain in his knee and worried that he might have injured a ligament.
サッカーの試合の後、彼はひざに激しい痛みを感じ、副韧带を傷つけたかもしれないと心配した。