kōjōnankotsu
1. thyroid cartilage
Noun
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1. thyroid cartilage
1. cartilage
2. nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried) — explanation
1. thyroid (gland)
1. vocal message; speech
2. prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
1. factory; plant
1. elevation; rise
1. constancy; permanence
1. Not soft.; Not tender.
1. If cartilage; When cartilage
1. Wasn't cartilage.; Wasn't soft.