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精神衛生学 (せいしんえいせいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

精せい神しん衛えい生せい学がく

Meanings

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noun

mental hygiene; mental health science

Academic field concerned with maintaining and promoting mental health; often used in public health and psychology contexts.

精せい神しん衛えい生せい学がくは、心こころの健けん康こうを守まもるための学がく問もんです。
Mental hygiene is a field of study for protecting mental health.
彼かれは大だい学がくで精せい神しん衛えい生せい学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in mental health science at university.

Kanji

精refined, ghost, fairy
神gods, mind, soul
衛defense, protection
生

life, genuine, birth

学study, learning, science

Similar words

精せい神しん医い学がく
精神医学 is psychiatry, focusing on diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, while 精神衛生学 is broader, emphasizing prevention and promotion of mental well-being.
メンタルヘルス
メンタルヘルス is the common loanword for mental health in everyday and workplace contexts; 精神衛生学 is the formal academic discipline.

Etymology

Compound of 精神 (mind, spirit), 衛生 (hygiene, sanitation), and 学 (study, -ology). The term is a direct translation of the English 'mental hygiene', which was historically used before 'mental health' became more common.