心 理(しんり)

しんり

noun

psychology, mentality

See also: 真理(しんり) (ultimate truth)

1. psychology, mental state

The mental processes and emotional state of a person; the study of the mind.

犯人(はんにん)の心理(しんり)を分析(ぶんせき)する。

Analyze the criminal's psychology.

心理(しんり)学(がく)を専攻(せんこう)している。

I'm majoring in psychology.

消費者(しょうひしゃ)心理(しんり)を理解(りかい)することがマーケティングの基本(きほん)だ。

Understanding consumer psychology is fundamental to marketing.

心理(しんり) refers to the inner workings of the mind — a person's mental processes, emotional states, and psychological tendencies. It can also refer to psychology as a field of study.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

心理(しんり)学(がく): psychology (academic discipline)
心理(しんり)的(てき): psychological
心理(しんり)状態(じょうたい): mental/psychological state
心理(しんり)テスト: psychological test
消費者(しょうひしゃ)心理(しんり): consumer psychology
犯罪(はんざい)心理(しんり): criminal psychology

HOMOPHONE:
真理(しんり) (truth, ultimate truth) is pronounced identically. Context usually makes the meaning clear, but in speech they can cause momentary ambiguity.

Related Words

Homophone: 真理(しんり) (truth, ultimate truth)

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Added 2026.1.12 15:30 · Revised 2026.5.25 8:40

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