生理的|せいりてきseiriteki

1. na-adjectivephysiological; physical
2. na-adjectivevisceral; instinctive; in one's guts
   子供こどもや赤あかちゃんは生理的せいりてきに苦手にがてなの。↗

   I'm instinctively bad with children and infants.

• Related肉体的にくたいてきNeutralDescribes the bodily or physical side, as in 「肉体的疲労」; 「生理的」 also covers instinctive aversion, as in 「生理的に無理」.
• RelatedフィジカルNeutralA loanword for physical fitness or physique, used mostly of athletes, as in 「フィジカルが強い」.
• Related身体的しんたいてきNeutralCovers bodily aspects in a fairly objective, descriptive way, as in 「身体的特徴」.
• Antonym心理的しんりてきNeutralRefers to the psychological; it stands opposite the bodily, instinctive side of 「生理的」.
• Antonym精神的せいしんてきNeutralRefers to the mental or emotional; it stands opposite the physical side of 「生理的」.

Use 「生理的」 for bodily functions, as in 「生理現象」, and colloquially for instinctive aversion, as in 「生理的に受け付けない」. For physical strength or stamina pick 「肉体的」 or 「身体的」; for mental or psychological matters pick 「心理的」 or 「精神的」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 体からだに関係かんけいするさま。
2. 本能ほんのうであるさま。