全身（ぜんしん、zenshiん）
- whole body

The Japanese word 全身 (ぜんしん, zenshin) primarily means "the whole body," "the entire body," or "the whole person." It refers to all parts of the physical body, from head to toe. It can also be used figuratively to describe something that encompasses everything.

⚫︎ 全身检查 (ぜんしんけんさ, zenshin kensa) Translation: Full body checkup ⚫︎ 全身全霊を込めて努力する (ぜんしんぜんれいをこめてどりょくする, zenshin zenrei o komete doryoku suru) Translation: To put all one's body and soul into effort; To give it one's all. ⚫︎ 全身が震えた (ぜんしんがふるえた, zenshin ga furueta) Translation: My whole body trembled.

⚫︎ You can use 全身 when discussing physical health, like in medical contexts (e.g., a full body scan). ⚫︎ It's also used in descriptions related to physical sensations or actions involving the entire body (e.g., feeling cold, running a race). ⚫︎ It can be used more figuratively to describe total dedication, effort, or involvement.

⚫︎ The standard way to write this word is 全身 using Kanji. ⚫︎ The reading is ぜんしん in Hiragana. ⚫︎ It is not typically written in Katakana. ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ 体全体 (からだぜんたい, karada zentai): The whole body ⚫︎ 全身全部 (ぜんしんぜんぶ, zenshin zenbu): The whole body, all of the body

⚫︎ 一部 (いちぶ, ichibu): A part; a portion ⚫︎ 部分 (ぶぶん, bubun): A part; a section

彼は《全身が汗でびしょ濡れだった。》 ・Translation: His whole body was soaked with sweat. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the physical state of a person, emphasizing that the entire body was wet.

マラソン选手は《全身を使って走っていた。》 ・Translation: The marathon runner was running using their entire body. ・Explanation: This sentence emphasizes the effort and use of the entire body during a marathon.

The word 全身 is a compound word. 全 (zen) means "whole" or "entire," and 身 (shin) means "body." Therefore, 《全身》 literally translates to "whole body."