精神せいしん (seishin)

mind,soul,heart,spirit,intention

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #631 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

精神 (せいしん, seishin) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “mind,soul,heart,spirit,intention”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼女かのじょいま精神せいしん不安定ふあんていだ。

She is mentally unstable now.

彼の精神は大病の故に強靭になった。

His mind was strengthened because of his serious illness.

彼が学業面では 優秀ゆうしゅうだが、精神面に少し弱さがあるようだ。

He is excellent in terms of his academic performance (literally: on the side of his academic performance) but he seems to have some psychological weakness (literally: have some weakness on the side of his psychology).

スポーツはいかなるスポーツであれ、肉体だけではなく精神をも鍛えてくれる。

Sports, no matter what kind, train not only your body but also your spirit.