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How to say 'Whole body' in Japanese | 全身

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The Japanese word for Whole body is 'Zenshin', written as 全身 in Japanese.'Whole body' in hiragana is ぜんしん.

    word

    全身

    Meaning

    Whole body

    Reading

    ぜんしん

    zenshin

    Kanji

    全Whole, All 身Body, Self

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '全身 (ぜんしん)' means 'whole body'. It refers to the entire body or all parts of the body collectively. This term is often used in medical, fitness, or descriptive contexts. For example: He felt pain all over his body「彼は全身に痛みを感じた」(かれはぜんしんにいたみをかんじた). The athlete trained his whole body「その選手は全身を鍛えた」(そのせんしゅはぜんしんをきたえた). It can also be used metaphorically to describe something affecting the entire body, such as '全身麻酔 (ぜんしんますい)' (general anesthesia).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2678

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 全身

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    全

    Meaning

    Whole, All

  • kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

Words Related to 全身 Through the Kanji 全

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 全 as well.

  • word

    全部

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全く

    Meaning

    Completely

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    安全

    Meaning

    Safe

  • word

    完全

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    全国

    Meaning

    Nationwide

  • word

    全

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全員

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    全然

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    全て

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

  • word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

  • word

    健全

    Meaning

    Sound, Healthy

  • word

    保全

    Meaning

    Preservation, Conservation

  • word

    全力

    Meaning

    Full power

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    不完全

    Meaning

    Incomplete

  • word

    全般

    Meaning

    Overall

Words Related to 全身 Through the Kanji 身

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 身 as well.

  • word

    身

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自身

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    出身

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    刺身

    Meaning

    Sashimi

  • word

    身分

    Meaning

    Status

  • word

    中身

    Meaning

    Contents

  • word

    受け身

    Meaning

    Passive, Defenselessness

  • word

    身近

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    半身

    Meaning

    Half body

  • word

    独身

    Meaning

    Single

  • word

    心身

    Meaning

    Mind body

  • word

    身長

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    身の回り

    Meaning

    Surroundings, Belongings

  • word

    身なり

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    身振り

    Meaning

    Gesture

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'Zenshin' means 'Whole body' .

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