How to say "bodily" in Japanese
- 肉体的にくたいてきna-adjectiveThe common word for 'bodily' meaning 'physical' — of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit. This is the common choice when you want the plain adjective 'bodily' or 'physical'.
- 体ごとからだごとadverbThe adverbial 'bodily': taking or receiving something with one's whole body, with all one's weight. It does not mean 'physical' in contrast with mental, so it is no substitute for 肉体的.
- 身体上しんたいじょうno-adjectiveA less common way to say 'physical' or 'bodily', close to 身体的 in meaning; the 上 suffix lends an 'in terms of the body' nuance. For the plain adjective, 肉体的 is the common choice.
- 身体的しんたいてきna-adjectiveA less common adjective meaning 'physical' or 'bodily', largely overlapping with 肉体的. When you want the common word for the physical sense, 肉体的 is the common choice.
- adverbAn adverb meaning 'completely' or 'all the way'; its 'bodily' sense is taking something in full, not the physical sense. Usually written in kana, it is seldom the word you want for 'bodily'.
For the 'physical' sense of bodily, 肉体的 is the common adjective, with 身体的 and 身体上 as less common alternatives; 「体ごと」 and 「もろに」 are adverbial, covering 'with the whole body' and 'completely, in full'.
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