こぶ
Kobu
Usually written in kana.
瘤 (Kobu) is a Japanese noun meaning “bump, lump, protuberance, swelling”.
Meanings
- nounbump; lump; protuberance; swelling
Examples
頭をドアにぶつけてこぶができました。
I bumped my head against the door and got a lump.
彼は頭を棚に強くぶつけて大きなこぶを作った。
He banged his head against a shelf and got a big lump.
ラクダは背中のこぶに大量の脂肪をためることができる。
A camel can store a large amount of fat in the hump on its back.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).