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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

精せい神しん

seishin

mind, spirit

Example sentences

  1. 我々われわれは精神せいしんを養やしなわなければならない。

    We need to nourish our spirit.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 日本人にっぽんじんの精神せいしんはその独特どくとくの風土ふうどに根ねざしている。

    It is the particular environment that has shaped the Japanese mentality.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 読書どくしょは精神せいしんを育そだてる。

    Reading develops the mind.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 精神

  • 精refined; ghostOnセイ・ショウKunしらげる・くわしい
  • 神gods; mindOnシン・ジンKunかみ・かん-・こう-

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