Word details

心ここにあらず

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心ここにあらず.

Dictionary

Entry

心ここにあらず心ここに在らずこころここにあらず心ここに有らず心焉に在らずExpressionFreq #23666
1

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

Examples
心ここにあらず、ですね。
Your mind is not occupied with your own affairs.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

6 strokesFrequency 211JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ザイ

Kun

あ.る

Nanori

あり

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

6 strokesFrequency 282JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ユウ

Kun

あ.る

Nanori

あらありあるくになお

how, why, then

11 strokesFrequency 2,167

On

エン

Kun

いずく.んぞここにこれ

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