身体（しんたい、shintai）
- body

The Japanese word 身体 しんたい (shintai) primarily means "body" or "the human body". It refers to the physical structure of a person or animal, including all its parts. It can also be used to refer to the overall health and condition of the body.

⚫︎健康な身体 Translation: A healthy body ⚫︎身体を動かす Translation: To move the body ⚫︎身体検査 Translation: Physical examination

This word is commonly used in everyday conversation, medical contexts, sports, and discussions about health. You can use it to describe your own body, someone else's, or to talk about the physical state of something.

⚫︎The word 身体 is written using the kanji 身体 and read as しんたい (shintai). ⚫︎There are no variations in the okurigana (suffix hiragana).

⚫︎体 (karada) - This is a more casual term for "body." ⚫︎肉体 (nikutai) - This emphasizes the physical and material aspect of the body.

⚫︎While there isn't a direct antonym for 身体, words related to the mind or spirit, like 精神 (seishin - spirit/mind) or 心 (kokoro - heart/mind), could be considered contrasting concepts.

最近、身体が疲れやすいです。 ・Translation: I've been feeling tired easily lately. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 身体 to describe a person's physical condition and energy level.

彼はスポーツをすることで身体を鍛えています。 ・Translation: He is training his body by playing sports. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 身体 to describe the body in the context of physical training.

The word 身体 is a compound word. 身 (shin/mi) refers to "body" or "self", and 体 (tai/karada) also means "body". The combination of these two characters creates a word that specifically emphasizes the physical aspect of a person.