“Trunk” in Japanese
Short answer
Trunk in Japanese is “幹” (kara). Full meaning: (tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base; shaft (of an arrow); handle.
Other ways to say “Trunk” in Japanese
胴
dou trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist; plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)
体幹
taikan trunk (of the body), soma
樹幹
jukan trunk, shaft
荷室
kashitsu trunk (of a car), boot, luggage space, cargo compartment
胴中
dounaka trunk, torso; second player (out of three), player that goes after the dealer
トランク
toranku suitcase, trunk; trunk (of a car), boot; (trunk) line
胴体
doutai body, trunk, torso, hull (boat), fuselage (aircraft)
躯幹
kukan body, trunk, torso, physique
局間回線
kyokukankaisen trunk, inter-office line
体
tai body; torso, trunk; build, physique, frame, figure
胴部
doubu torso, body, trunk
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