How to say "visceral" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 理屈抜きりくつぬきno-adjectiveSeldom the word you want for 'visceral'. It really means doing something without any reason or logic, with rational argument set aside, rather than describing a gut-level reaction.
- 生理的せいりてきna-adjectiveThe common word for the genuine 'visceral' sense: instinctive, felt in one's guts — a reaction that comes from the body's automatic responses rather than from reasoning.
For the gut-level, instinctive sense of 'visceral' choose 生理的; 「理屈抜き」 really means 'without logic or reasons', so it is a less common, marginal way to express 'visceral'.
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