also: そうしん
noun
one's whole body; the entire body
Refers to the entire physical body, often in contexts of sensation, condition, or appearance. Somewhat literary or formal; in everyday speech 全身 (ぜんしん) is more common.
総身に寒気が走った。
A chill ran through my whole body.
総身の力を込めて押した。
I pushed with all the strength of my entire body.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
全身 is the standard, everyday word for 'whole body'. 総身 is more literary and less common.
Compound of 総 (all, whole) and 身 (body). The reading そうみ is the standard on'yomi combination; そうしん is a rare alternative reading.