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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mok tong-jeung
"잘못된 자세로 자고 나서 심한 목 통증이 생겼습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An injury to the muscles or tendons of the neck, typically caused by overuse, poor posture, or sudden awkward movement.
"Hours of staring down at his smartphone left him with a severe neck-strain." - 2
A feeling of tension or stiffness in the cervical region resulting from psychological stress or physical fatigue.
"She took a short break from her desk job to relieve the mounting neck-strain."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the Old English 'hnecca' (neck) and the Old French 'estreindre' (to press tightly, strain), deriving from the Latin 'stringere'. It emerged in modern occupational and medical lexicons to describe musculoskeletal injuries caused by tension or awkward posture.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Neck-strain"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Neck-strain" is said worldwide
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torticolis
Transliteration: tortikɔli
"Il souffre d'un torticolis après avoir travaillé trop longtemps sur l'ordinateur."
Nackenverspannung
Transliteration: nakn.fɛɐ̯ˌʃpanʊŋ
"Regelmäßige Pausen helfen, eine Nackenverspannung im Büro zu vermeiden."
cervicalgia
Transliteration: tʃer.vi.kalˈdʒa
"La cattiva postura al computer può causare una dolorosa cervicalgia."
contractura cervical
Transliteration: kontrakˈtuɾa serβiˈkal
"El estrés acumulado le provocó una fuerte contractura cervical."
cervicalgia
Transliteration: seɾ.vi.kaɫˈʒi.ɐ
"Ele sentiu uma forte cervicalgia após dormir de mau jeito."
गर्दन की ऐंठन
Transliteration: gardan ki ainthan
"कंप्यूटर पर ज्यादा देर काम करने से मुझे गर्दन की ऐंठन हो गई।"
颈部拉伤
Transliteration: jǐng bù lā shāng
"长时间低头玩手机容易导致颈部拉伤。"
목 통증
Transliteration: mok tong-jeung
"잘못된 자세로 자고 나서 심한 목 통증이 생겼습니다."
首の痛み
Transliteration: kubo no itami
"長時間のデスクワークで首の痛みに悩まされています。"
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