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(てすと): 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.

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Contrast: 真理(しんり) (homophone - truth)
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Added 2026.1.12 15:30 · Revised 2026.4.3 21:43
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