Kanji
精
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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 5freq #75214 strokes
Meanings
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
ES: refinar, purificar, preciso, detallado, vigor, energía, espíritu, esencia
- On
- セイ、ショウ
- Kun
- しら.げる、くわ.しい
Common words
- 精神せいしんmind, spirit, soul, heart, ethos
- 精々せいぜいat the most, at best
- 精巧せいこうelaborate, delicate, exquisite
- 精密せいみつprecise, exact, detailed, accurate, minute, close
- 射精しゃせいejaculation
- 精鋭せいえいelite, best, pick, cream of the crop
- 精液せいえきsemen, seminal fluid, sperm
- 精算せいさんexact calculation, squaring of accounts, adjustment
Example sentences
読書は精神を育てる。
Reading develops the mind.
Leer desarrolla la mente.
Tatoeba #123374(opens in a new tab)その機械は精巧に出来ているので、すぐ壊れる。
The machine is so delicate that it easily breaks.
La máquina es tan delicada que se rompe fácilmente.
Tatoeba #211536(opens in a new tab)精密検査をしましょう。
I'd like you to have a thorough examination.
Me gustaría que te hicieran un reconocimiento meticuloso.
Tatoeba #142660(opens in a new tab)精神は肉体とともに発達させるべきである。
The mind should be developed along with the body.
Tatoeba #142666(opens in a new tab)