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精神 (せいしん, seishin) Japanese meaning: mind | Kotomora
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バランス
が
大たい
切せつ
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A balance between mind and body is important.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 精せい 神しん を 尊そん 重ちょう する to respect the spirit of (a rule, law, etc.)
We should act while respecting the spirit of this law.
精せい 神しん が 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 to be mentally (strong/weak, etc.)
He is mentally strong and never loses to any hardship.
精せい 神しん を 集しゅう 中ちゅう する to concentrate one's mind
I concentrated my mind before the exam and calmed down.
精せい 神しん を 病や む to suffer from mental illness
He had been suffering from mental illness for a long time.
精せい 神しん を 鍛きた える to train one's willpower or mental strength
You can train your mental strength through sports.
Related words· 10 心 is the everyday word for heart, mind, or feelings, while 精神 is a more formal, abstract term used in psychological or philosophical contexts.
気持ち describes a concrete personal feeling or mood, whereas 精神 refers more broadly to the mind or spirit as a whole.
魂 emphasizes the soul or spiritual essence of a person, while 精神 covers the broader mental and attitudinal aspects of a person.
精神 is the native Japanese word for mind/spirit used in formal or psychological contexts, while スピリット is a casual English loanword often implying enthusiasm or fighting spirit.
Show 6 more 精神 is a more formal, broader term covering spirit, mind, or willpower, whereas メンタリティー focuses specifically on a characteristic mindset or outlook.
精神 is the plain, everyday Japanese word for the essential spirit or mindset of something, while エスプリ adds a stylish, French-derived intellectual flavor.
精神 refers broadly to the mind or spirit, sometimes in a philosophical sense, while 心理 focuses specifically on mental processes and psychological states.
精神 refers more to the mind/spirit in a formal, philosophical, or psychological sense, whereas ソウル carries an emotional, expressive nuance borrowed from English usage.
Opposites 肉体 refers to the physical body, directly contrasting with 精神, the mind or spirit.
物質 refers to physical matter, whereas 精神 refers to the mind or spirit, forming the classic material-vs-spiritual contrast.
身体 refers to the physical body, while 精神 refers to the mind or spirit, the two often being contrasted as in 心身.
Don't confuse with 精霊 refers to a nature spirit or ghost, while 精神 refers to the human mind, mentality, or willpower, so they should not be confused despite both being translated as 'spirit'.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese word composed of 精 (refined, essence, spirit) and 神 (god, spirit, mind). The combination has been used in Chinese and Japanese philosophical and medical texts to refer to the mind, spirit, or vital essence.
心身 encompasses both mental and physical aspects, while 精神 refers only to the mind or spirit.
精神 refers broadly to spirit or mentality, while 内面 focuses on the private inner self as opposed to outward behavior.
しん
的てき
N1
mental; emotional; psychological
mental strength; willpower; emotional fortitude
Show 7 more spirituality; spiritual nature
psychic waves
spiritual world; mental world
psychiatry; psychiatric department
spiritualism; idealism; mentalism
mental aspect; emotional aspect; spiritual aspect
anticonventional spirit; spirit of resisting convention
