身体(しんたい) しんたい noun body, physique formallegalmedical See also: 体(からだ) (everyday form) 1. body, physique The physical body of a human being, often used in formal or medical contexts. 身体(しんたい)検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。🔊 I underwent a physical examination. 身体(しんたい)に障害(しょうがい)がある方(かた)のための設備(せつび)。🔊 Facilities for people with physical disabilities. 健康(けんこう)な身体(しんたい)を維持(いじ)するには、運動(うんどう)と食事(しょくじ)が大切(たいせつ)だ。🔊 To maintain a healthy body, exercise and diet are important. 長時間(ちょうじかん)のデスクワークは身体(しんたい)に負担(ふたん)がかかる。🔊 Long hours of desk work put strain on the body. スポーツ選手(せんしゅ)は身体(しんたい)のケアに細心(さいしん)の注意(ちゅうい)を払(はら)っている。🔊 Athletes pay close attention to taking care of their bodies. 身体(しんたい) is the formal reading; 体(からだ) (body) is used in everyday speech.Common collocations身体(しんたい)検査(けんさ) (physical examination)身体(しんたい)障害(しょうがい) (physical disability)身体(しんたい)能力(のうりょく) (physical ability)Similar words身体(しんたい): formal/written; used in official, medical, or legal contexts体(からだ): everyday word for body; more casual肉体(にくたい): physical body, often contrasted with mind/spirit Related Words Related: 全身(ぜんしん) (whole body) Compare: 肉体(にくたい) (physical body, often contrasted…) core Added 2026.1.12 15:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02 03000/03330_shintai