骨身|ほねみhonemi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nounflesh and bones
- Synonym体からだNeutralThe everyday, most common word for the body as a whole; unlike 「骨身」, it is not tied to set phrases.
- Synonym身みNeutralCovers the body, oneself and even the flesh of fish; often seen in set phrases, its range is wider than 「骨身」.
- Synonym肉体にくたいWrittenThe flesh viewed against the mind or spirit; a written, formal word rather than everyday speech.
- Synonym五体ごたいWrittenThe whole body, in written style; mostly seen in 「五体満足」, stressing that the limbs are sound and complete.
- Synonym身体しんたいNeutralAnother way of writing 体, read 「からだ」, meaning the same; the spelling is more formal. Plainer than 「骨身」, it lacks its down-to-the-bone nuance.
- Synonym体躯たいくWrittenA rare, written word for the body or physique, as in 「堂々たる体躯」; 「骨身」 is mostly confined to set phrases.
- RelatedボディーNeutralA loanword for the body that also means a car's body; common in sports and beauty contexts.
「骨身」 appears mostly in set phrases such as 「骨身にしみる」 and 「骨身を惜しまず働く」; to speak of the body in general, use 「体」. 「肉体」 and 「五体」 are written words, 「体躯」 is rare and formal, and 「ボディー」 is a loanword common in sports and beauty.
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- 骨とそれにつく肉。
- 全身。


