Translation guide
The sense of bodily movement and position. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with the scientific term 運動感覚, or more commonly described with phrases about bodily sensation.
The general ability to perceive the motion and position of one's own body parts.
The standard scientific and medical term for kinaesthesia. Used in formal or technical contexts.
運動感覚は、筋肉や関節にある受容器によって生じる。
Kinaesthesia arises from receptors in the muscles and joints.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'the sense of feeling one's body movements'. More accessible in everyday conversation.
目を閉じていても、体の動きを感じる感覚がある。
Even with my eyes closed, I have a sense of my body's movement.
The precise physiological term for proprioception, often used interchangeably with kinaesthesia in technical literature.
固有受容感覚は、体の位置や動きを無意識に感知する能力だ。
Proprioception is the ability to unconsciously perceive body position and movement.
In daily conversation, Japanese speakers rarely use the word 運動感覚. Instead, they might describe the sensation with phrases like 体の感覚 (bodily sensation) or 動きの感じ (feeling of movement). Reserve 運動感覚 for academic or medical contexts.