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    3. 精神

    精神

    精せい神しん

    mind

    N3KMT4News #2+1CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    せいしん

    Noun

    1.
    mind, spirit, soul, heart, ethos
    2.
    attitude, mentality, will, intention
    3.
    spirit (of a matter), essence, fundamental significance

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    彼かれは精せい神しん的てきに強つよい人ひとだ。

    He is a mentally strong person.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    健けん全ぜんな精せい神しんは健けん全ぜんな肉にく体たいに宿やどる。

    A sound mind resides in a sound body.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    チームワークの精せい神しんが成せい功こうの鍵かぎとなる。

    The spirit of teamwork is the key to success.

    KMT5Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    武ぶ道どうの精せい神しんを学まなぶことは、人にん間げん形けい成せいに役やく立だつ。

    Learning the spirit of martial arts is useful for character building.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    禅ぜんの精せい神しんは、日に本ほんの文ぶん化かに深ふかく根ね付づいている。

    The spirit of Zen is deeply rooted in Japanese culture.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    精
    しら.げる・くわ.しい…(3)
    refined・ghost・fairy・energy・vitality…(4)
    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
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