Translation guide
Describes the entire physical body of a person, often used in contexts of sensations, conditions, or actions affecting the whole body.
Referring to the whole body as a single entity, often in expressions of physical sensation, condition, or action.
The most common and direct way to say 'whole body'. Used in both spoken and written Japanese.
全身 (zenshin) is the general term for 'whole body' and can be used in most contexts. 体中 (karadajuu) emphasizes that something is felt or spread throughout the entire body, often used for internal sensations like pain, itching, or chills. 全身 is more neutral and can refer to the body as a whole entity, while 体中 highlights the pervasiveness within the body.
My whole body trembles.
全身が痛い。
My whole body aches.
Express with one's whole body.
Literally 'throughout the body', emphasizing the spread or distribution of something within the body. Often used for sensations like pain or chills.
My whole body itches.
Strength fills my whole body.
A more formal or explicit way to say 'the entire body'. Often used in medical or technical contexts.
The health of one's whole body is important.
A less common variant, sometimes used in literary or older expressions. '身' can also imply one's person or self.
Feel with one's whole being.
体中がぞくぞくする。
I have chills all over my body.