Chinese

Noun

鼓膜

1. (anatomy) eardrum

Synonyms

• 耳鼓 (ěrgǔ)
• 耳膜 (ěrmó)

Japanese

Etymology

From ko (鼓, drum) + maku (膜, membrane, film)

Noun

鼓膜 ‎(hiragana こまく, romaji komaku)

1. (anatomy) eardrum, tympanic membrane - (a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.)