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Definition and Synonyms for 精神
| 1. | 精神 | 間に化身したもの |
| Soul | the human embodiment of something | |
| Synonyms: | 精神 | |
| 2. | 肝ったま | 人間の性格を決定づける感情と行動の基本的原理 |
| Spirit | a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character | |
| Synonyms: | エスプリ, ガイスト, マインド, スピリット, 心, 心, 心意, 心胆, 心霊, 心魂, 神, 神, 神, 神, 神気, 精気, 精神, 肝, 肝っ魂, 霊, 霊, 魂, 魂 | |
| 3. | 知力 | その人の考えと感情に関与している |
| Brain | that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings | |
| Synonyms: | おつむ, かぶし, どたま, ブレーン, 心, 心, 知力, 知性, 精神, 頭, 頭, 頭, 頭, 頭, 頭脳 | |
| 4. | 霊魂 | 人の非肉体的部分 |
| Psyche | the immaterial part of a person | |
| Synonyms: | ソウル, ソウル, ソール, プシュケー, 心, 心, 心霊, 心魂, 神, 精神, 霊, 霊, 霊魂, 魂, 魂, 魂魄 | |
| 5. | 知力 | 判断力の中枢 |
| Brain | the seat of the faculty of reason | |
| Synonyms: | おつむ, かぶし, どたま, ブレーン, 心, 心, 知力, 知性, 精神, 頭, 頭, 頭, 頭, 頭, 頭脳 | |
| 6. | 霊魂 | 個人の生活の原動力となる |
| Psyche | the actuating cause of an individual life | |
| Synonyms: | ソウル, ソウル, ソール, プシュケー, 心, 心, 心霊, 心魂, 神, 精神, 霊, 霊, 霊魂, 魂, 魂, 魂魄 |
Meanings for each kanji in 精神
| » | 精 | refined; ghost; fairy; energy; vitality; semen; excellence; purity; skill |
| » | 神 | gods; mind; soul |
Categories 精神 is a member of
| 1. | 了知 | 知覚、学習、論理的思考の心理的な結果 |
| Knowledge | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning | |
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| 2. | 権化 | 抽象的な概念に具象的な形を与えること |
| Embodiment | giving concrete form to an abstract concept | |
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| 3. | キャラクタ | 人々の教訓と倫理行動と反応を決定する先天的な固定概念 |
| Fiber | the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions | |
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| 4. | 生気 | 生物の中の生命力や生気を与える力 |
| Spirit | the vital principle or animating force within living things | |
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Sample Sentences for 精神
「この世には、悪魔がうようよしています。瞑想などで意識が朦朧となった、しかも精神力の弱い人間を乗っ取ろうと、いつでも目を光らせているのですよ」
"In this world there are demons swarming. Your consciousness becomes faint by meditating etc, furthermore they are always watching to take over weak willed people."
Comments for 精神
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I noticed that this word has a lot to do with the mind/spirit of a human. Can this word be used to represent the ethological details of an animal? Just curious
#1 Posted by Ashworth2008 over 1 year ago
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Good Question. I haven't seen it used that way, and it doesn't seem it can be when looking at the meaning on goo