Japanese Conversation · Level 41
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Japanese word
身体
Pronunciation
Romajishintai
Meaning
- nounbody
Example
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.
More examples
健康のために、毎朝身体を伸ばします。ken kō no ta me ni mai asa shin tai o no ba shi ma su
For my health, I stretch my body every morning.
Core concept
Describes the living physical structure that moves, acts, and experiences sensations as a whole.
Common phrases
身体を動かすshin tai o ugo ka su
move one's body
身体を伸ばすshin tai o no ba su
stretch one's body
身体に気をつけるshin tai ni ki o tsu ke ru
take care of one's body
Similar words
体karada: The usual word for a person's or animal's physical body in daily conversation.
Definition in Japanese
頭から手足までを含む、ひとまとまりの肉体。atama ka ra te ashi ma de o fuku mu hi to ma to ma ri no niku tai
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 身体 (shintai) joins 身 (shin, "body or self") with 体 (tai, "body or form") to denote the physical body.
Usage tips
- 身体 (shintai) appears often in formal or health-related expressions, while 体 (karada) is the usual choice in simple daily conversation.
Related words
- 身体的shintaitekiphysicalna-adjective
- 身体性shintaiseiphysicalitynoun