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肉体

にくたい

noun

Meanings

1the body
2the flesh
3the outer man

Example sentence

中世の教会は肉体をさげすみ霊をたたえた。

The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.

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Kanji in this word

肉Meat6 strokes 体Body, Substance, Object7 strokes

More words with 肉

筋肉きんにく · muscleN3 肉にく · meatN5 豚肉ぶたにく · porkN5 ひき肉ひきにく · minced meat 牛肉ぎゅうにく · beefN5

Full entry on Jisho

苦肉の策くにくのさく · last resort

食肉しょくにく · meat (for consumption)

肉親にくしん · blood relationshipN1

More words with 体

天体てんたい · heavenly bodyN1 人体じんたい · human bodyN1 体験たいけん · personal experienceN1 体格たいかく · physiqueN1 体力たいりょく · physical strengthN1 主体しゅたい · subjectN1 物体ぶったい · objectN1 体付きからだつき · body buildN1

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