精せい神しん
Meanings
Noun
1. mind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos
Having said that, he began to concentrate his mind.
2. attitude; mentality; will; intention
What I wanted from you all was a never-give-up attitude.
3. spirit (of a matter); essence; fundamental significance
Kanji used
spirit (of life)
god
Pitch accent
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Top 1600
Composed of
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
Used in vocabulary (102 in total)
mental; spiritual; emotional
emotional strength; force of will
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
Examples (21 in total)
His mind was worn out.
My mind is still going strong.
Let's value a spirit of helping one another.
Concentrate your attention on the job in front of you.
A sound mind dwells in a sound body.
You must cultivate your mind.
He is a man of noble mind.
What I wanted from you all was a never-give-up attitude.
Exercise is good for both mind and body.
The mind should be developed along with the body.
You should also overcome that weakness of spirit.
I keep doing zazen to train my mind.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
My mind has never been so shaken before.
Originally, it was an existence meant to nurture the human spirit.
She cultivated her mind by reading many books.
Reading is to the mind what food is to the body.
Weight gain is a common side-effect of certain psychiatric medications.
Setting aside the state of my mind, the condition of my body itself is by no means bad.
I have heard that the mind is more dangerous when it appears to be stable.
I can sort of understand the mentality of wanting to stay weak forever.