(しんたいてき)

しんたいてき
na-adjective
physical, bodily
descriptive
1. physical, bodily
Relating to the body rather than the mind.
身体的(しんたいてき)健康(けんこう)維持(いじ)する
I maintain my physical health.
身体的(しんたいてき)(きび)しい仕事(しごと)
It's a physically demanding job.
身体的(しんたいてき)特徴(とくちょう)記録(きろく)する
We record physical characteristics.

身体的(しんたいてき) is a na-adjective meaning "physical" or "bodily," relating to the body rather than the mind.

Forms

身体(しんたい) (body) + (てき) (adjectival suffix)

  • 身体的(しんたいてき)な + noun: physical ~
  • 身体的(しんたいてき): physically (adverb)

Common expressions

Similar words

Often used as a pair: 身体的(しんたいてき)精神的(せいしんてき) (both physically and mentally).