体
体

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

7 strokesFrequency 88JLPT N3Grade 2

On

タイテイ

Kun

からだかたち

Nanori

なり

Dictionary

Common Words

体身体からだ躯躰NounFreq #270
1

からだ is a gikun reading of 身体

body

Examples
カメレオンは周りの色に合わせて体色を変えることができる。
The chameleon can take on the colors of its background.
2

torso; trunk

Examples
あのころ、もっと一生懸命体を鍛えていたら、彼は今頃はもっと健康であろうに。
If he had trained himself harder at that time, he would be healthier now.
3

build; physique; frame; figure

4

health; constitution

一体いったいFreq #675
1

Adverb (fukushi); Before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth

Examples
一体どこで彼に会ったんだ。
Where on earth did you meet him?
いったいなぜ彼を駅に連れて行ったの？
Why on earth did you take him to the station?
2

Common noun

one object; one body; unity

Examples
ストライキとは従業員の集団が一体となって就労を拒否することです。
A strike is a mass refusal to work by a body of employees.
3

Common noun

one form; one style

4

Common noun

one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)

5

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

generally; in general

事態じたい事体NounFreq #1176
1

Often with a negative connotation

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

Examples
事態はかなり切迫している。
The matter is really pressing.
全体ぜんたいAdverbFreq #1256
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

whole; entirety

Examples
私はその話の全体を知っている。
I know the whole of the story.
2

to begin with; in the first place

3

... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

体たいFreq #1401
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

body; physique; posture

2

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

shape; form; style

3

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

substance; identity; reality

4

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Mathematics

field

5

Counter

counter for humanoid forms (e.g. dolls, statues, corpses, etc.)

Examples
彼は今までに９体の人型ロボットを製造していたが、その全てはデモンストレーションモデルだった。
Up to now he had made nine humanoid robots but they were all demonstration models.
6

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

typeface; type

身体しんたいしんだいしんていNounFreq #1603
1

Oft. read からだ

body; physical system; (the) person

正体しょうたいNounFreq #1682
1

true character; true form; true colors; identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin

Examples
ついに正体を暴露したな。
Now you've given yourself away.
2

consciousness; one's senses

自体じたいFreq #1783
1

Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun

itself

Examples
車自体は良くも悪くもない。運転する人次第です。
A car in itself is neither good nor bad; it depends on the driver.
2

Common noun

one's own body; oneself

3

Adverb (fukushi)

originally; naturally; by nature; from the start

だいたい大体Usually kanaFreq #1895
1

Adverb (fukushi)

generally; on the whole; mostly; almost; nearly; approximately; roughly; about

Examples
仕事はだいたい終わった。
The work is mostly done.
だいたいどのくらいの時間がかかりますか。
About how long will it take?
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

general; rough

3

Common noun

outline; main points; gist; substance; essence

4

Adverb (fukushi)

in the first place; first and foremost; from the start; to begin with

Examples
だいたいあんた、この寒いのにノースリーブで何いってんのよ。
Anyway what are you on about? Going around sleeveless in this cold.
体力たいりょくNounFreq #2005
1

physical strength; power; stamina; endurance; vigor; resistance to disease

Examples
体力を維持するにはちゃんと食べなければいけません。
You must eat properly to keep up your strength.
2

strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

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