How do you read 神経?

神経 is read しんけい (shinkei), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How is 神経 used in a sentence?

この神経は、抜くと痛みがなくなります。 — If you remove this nerve, the pain will go away.

How do you write 神経 in romaji?

神経 is written shinkei in romaji.

神経しんけい

Q: What JLPT level is 神経?

神経 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

しんけい · shinkei

JLPT N2 › noun

Nerve

nerves, sensitivity

Other ways to say “nerve” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

この神経は、抜くと痛みがなくなります。

このしんけいは、ぬくといたみがなくなります。

If you remove this nerve, the pain will go away.

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この歯は神経まで達していると思います。

このははしんけいまでたっしているとおもいます。

I think this tooth has reached the nerve.

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神かみgod 神話しんわmyth, legend 神様かみさまgod 神社じんじゃShinto shrine 神聖しんせいholiness, sacredness, dignity 精神せいしんmind, soul, spirit 経つたつ(time) passes 経営けいえいmanagement, administration

Questions

What does 神経 mean?

Nerve. It can also mean: nerves, sensitivity.

How do you pronounce 神経?

しんけい (shinkei). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 神経?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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