肉体的|にくたいてきnikutaiteki

1. na-adjectivebodily; physical; corporeal
   食物しょくもつと飲み物のみものは肉体的にくたいてきに必要ひつようなものだ。↗

   Food and drink are material needs.
2. na-adjectivesexual; sensual; of the flesh

• SynonymフィジカルNeutralLoanword for the physical side of things; in sports talk it means physical strength, as in 「フィジカルが強い」, and it can also cover physics or material aspects.
• Synonym身体的しんたいてきNeutralNeutral bodily term common in medical and welfare contexts; unlike 「肉体的」, it carries no overtones of fatigue or carnal desire.
• Related生理的せいりてきNeutralCovers physiological and instinctive reactions, as in 「生理的に無理」; the focus is on gut-level responses rather than the body in general.
• Related肉的にくてきWrittenA rare, bookish word for the bodily or fleshly; it cannot simply replace 「肉体的」 — 「肉体的な疲労」 would not normally be said as 「肉的」.
• Antonym精神的せいしんてきNeutralThe direct opposite: mental or emotional, as in 「精神的な疲れ」 versus 「肉体的な疲労」.
• Antonym霊的れいてきWrittenSpiritual or non-material, the opposite of 「肉体的」; it leans religious, suggesting the soul or the sacred.

Use 「肉体的」 for bodily fatigue, pain or relations, as in 「肉体的な疲労」「肉体的苦痛」. For neutral medical wording pick 「身体的」, for sports fitness 「フィジカル」, for instinctive reactions 「生理的」; the opposite is 「精神的」, with religious 「霊的」.

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

1. 肉体にくたいに関かんするさま。