This is the 10001st most frequent Japanese word.
軟骨
"軟骨" means "cartilage."
The word "軟骨" refers to the physical chicken cartilage served as food.
鶏軟骨は焼き鳥として人気があります。
Chicken cartilage is popular as yakitori.
Here, "軟骨" is used in a biological context to define the cartilage's function in anatomy.
軟骨は人間の体の柔らかい結合組織です。
Cartilage is a soft connective tissue in the human body.
In this sentence, "軟骨" emphasizes medical or physiological conditions concerning cartilage.