Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 身しん 体たい を 検けん 査さ する to examine someone's body
My body was examined upon entering the country.
身しん 体たい に 障しょう 害がい がある to have a physical disability
He has a physical disability, but works energetically.
身しん 体たい 的てき な 〈 事こと 〉 を 受う ける to suffer physical (harm, effects, etc.)
He suffered physical damage from the accident.
Kanji 身 somebody, person, one's station in life 體 the body, substance, object Related words· 9 身体 is a formal or technical word for the body used in medical, legal, or written contexts, while 体 is the everyday, spoken word.
心身 covers both mind and body together, while 身体 refers only to the physical body.
身体 is the neutral, everyday word for the body often used in medical contexts, while 肉体 emphasizes the physical flesh and build, often in contrast to the mind.
身体 is a broader term for the body that can include mental or spiritual aspects, while 人体 refers strictly to the physical human body, especially in scientific or medical contexts.
Show 5 more Show fewer 身体 refers to the whole physical body in general or medical contexts, while 胴体 refers specifically to the trunk, excluding the head and limbs.
身体 is the everyday/medical term for the physical body, while 身柄 is a formal term used specifically when discussing legal custody or handling of a person.
身体 is the broad, everyday term for the body including its health and condition, while 人身 is narrower, used mainly in legal or accident-related contexts.
身体 is a formal, general word for 'the body' used in medical or legal contexts, whereas 五体 specifically evokes the head and four limbs as a unit and appears almost only in fixed expressions.
身体 refers to the whole body in general, while 肢体 narrows the focus to the limbs or the physical form itself.
Politeness 体 （からだ ）is the everyday, casual word for the human body, while 身体 （しんたい ）is the more formal reading of the same kanji used in medical, legal, or official contexts.
Don't confuse with 身体 refers to the physical body of a person or animal regardless of whether it is alive, whereas 生体 specifically stresses that the body is alive and biologically active.
身体 is a formal or legal term for the human body, while ボディー is a casual loanword typically used for physique, car bodies, or camera bodies.
Word family· 22 physical; bodily; corporeal
throughout the body; all over the body
corporal punishment; physical punishment
embodiment; physicality
physical; bodily
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body modification
physical examination; medical checkup · frisking; pat-down; body search
body measurements; physical measurement
physical symptom; somatic symptom
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Etymology The kanji 身 (body, oneself) and 体 (body, form) combine to mean 'physical body'. The reading しんたい is the on'yomi of both characters.
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