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精神異常 (seishinijou) Japanese meaning: mental disorder | Kotomora
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診しん
断だん
を
受う
ける
に
は
専せん
門もん
医い
の
診しん
察さつ
が
必ひつ
要よう
です
。
A specialist's examination is necessary to receive a diagnosis of mental disorder.
He was found not guilty in court by reason of mental illness.
Kanji 異 uncommon, different, queerness Related words 精せい 神しん 障しょう 害がい 精神障害 is the more common and neutral modern term for mental disorder, while 精神異常 can carry a stronger or more stigmatizing nuance.
精せい 神しん 病びょう 精神病 specifically refers to psychosis or severe mental illness, whereas 精神異常 is a broader term for any mental abnormality.
Etymology Compound of 精神 (mind, spirit) and 異常 (abnormality, disorder). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.
