脳|のうnou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, anatomybrain
    その男おとこは自分じぶんの脳のうを撃ち抜うちぬいた。↗
    The man blew out his own brains.
  2. nounbrains; mind
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym脳髄のうずいWrittenLiterary synonym of 脳; use it in written or formal prose. In everyday speech, 脳 is the normal word.

Choose 脳 for the brain in ordinary contexts; reserve 脳髄, its literary synonym, for written or formal prose where an elevated tone is appropriate.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (ノウ、なずき) 動物どうぶつの神経系しんけいけいを統御とうぎょする器官きかん。脳味噌のうみそ。
  2. (ノウ、あたま)頭脳ずのうの働はたらき。
  3. (ノウ)植物しょくぶつの精油せいゆから得えた結晶けっしょう性せいテルペノイド化合物かごうぶつ。
  4. (ノウ)特定とくていの価値観かちかんや環境かんきょうに染そまり、物事ものごとをすべてその枠組わくぐみでしか判断はんだんできなくなった思考しこう回路かいろ。多おおく、時代遅じだいおくれな考え方かんがえかたや、偏かたよった見方みかたを揶揄やゆしたり、自嘲じちょうしたりする際さいに用もちいる。
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