Japanese Conversation · Level 89
60 words
Japanese word
心身
Pronunciation
Romajishinshin
Meaning
- nounmind and body
Example
心身の健康を大切にします。shin shin no ken kō o tai setsu ni shi ma su
I take care of my mental and physical health.
More examples
十分な睡眠は、心身の回復に役立ちます。jū bun na sui min wa shin shin no kai fuku ni yaku da chi ma su
Adequate sleep helps restore the mind and body.
Core concept
It presents a person's mental condition and bodily condition as two linked parts of the overall state.
Common phrases
心身ともにshin shin to mo ni
both mentally and physically
心身の回復shin shin no kai fuku
recovery of the mind and body
心身への負担shin shin e no fu tan
strain on the mind and body
Definition in Japanese
心の働きと体の状態を合わせたもの。kokoro no hatara ki to karada no jō tai o a wa se ta mo no
Word origin
心身 (shinshin) combines 心 (shin, "mind") with 身 (shin, "body"), using their Sino-Japanese readings to refer to both dimensions of a person together.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear mind and body as separate topics, while 心身 (shinshin) often treats them as a combined domain in Japanese health-related expressions.