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“body” in Japanese

Japanese

Also肉体 (nikutai) · 身体 (shintai) · ボディー (bodī)

Pronunciation

Romajikarada

Example

体が痛いです。karada ga ita i de su

My body hurts.

Illustration for 体 (body)

How to say “body” in Japanese

“Body” in Japanese is 体 (karada).

It means the material, living form that contains a person's or animal's organs and enables physical action.

Full entry for 体: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 体

お風呂で体を洗います。o fu ro de karada o ara i ma su

I wash my body in the bath.

旅行の前に、体をゆっくり休めます。ryo kō no mae ni karada o yu kku ri yasu me ma su

Before a trip, I make sure to get enough rest.

Tips for using 体

  • In everyday Japanese, 体 (karada) can mean a person's physical condition, so it appears in contexts about health as well as in descriptions of the body.

Other Japanese words for “body”

毎日運動して肉体を鍛えます。mai nichi un dō shi te niku tai o kita e ma su

I exercise every day to strengthen my body.

毎日身体を動かします。mai nichi shin tai o ugo ka shi ma su

I move my body every day.

この車はボディーが白いです。ko no kuruma wa bo dī ga shiro i de su

This car has a white body.

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