(あたま)

あたま
noun
head
1. head
The upper part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
(あたま)(いた)です。
I have a headache.
(あたま)(あら)います
I wash my head/hair.
(あたま)ぶつけました
I bumped my head.
I patted the child's head.
My head has been hurting since yesterday, and even though I took medicine, it still hasn't gotten better.
2. mind, brain, intelligence
Mental capacity or intelligence.
(あたま)いい
Smart.
(あたま)いい = smart, intelligent
(あたま)いい(ひと)です。
They are a smart person.
Please use your brain and think.
This difficult problem is giving me a headache.
Figurative use: (あたま)(いた) can mean mental stress
That person is smart, so they understand everything quickly. You don't need to explain things to them.

(あたま) refers to the head (body part) and also the mind/intelligence.

PHYSICAL EXPRESSIONS:

  • (あたま)(いた)い: to have a headache
  • (あたま)(あら)う: to wash one's head/hair
  • (あたま)をぶつける: to bump one's head
  • (あたま)()げる: to bow (one's head)

INTELLIGENCE EXPRESSIONS:

  • (あたま)がいい: to be smart
  • (あたま)(わる)い: to not be smart
  • (あたま)使(つか)う: to use one's brain
  • (あたま)(はい)る: to memorize, to sink in

IDIOMS:

  • (あたま)(かた)い: stubborn, inflexible
  • (あたま)()(しろ)になる: mind goes blank
  • (あたま)から(はな)れない: can't get out of one's head

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See also: (かお)