精神 — meaning in English
jīng shén
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English meaning
- confessor noun A priest who hears people's confessions and grants absolution.
- ghostly adjective Resembling or suggestive of a ghost; eerie and pale.
- mental adj Relating to the mind, thinking, or intellectual activity, rather than the body.
- spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
- spiritual adjective Relating to the soul, religion, or matters beyond the physical world.
Senses
精神 is used for these senses in English:
- confessor (Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) A priest who hears confession and then gives absolution.
- ghostly Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.
- mental (relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.
- spirit The soul of a person or other creature.
- spiritual Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
confessor — full definition
- noun A priest who hears people's confessions and grants absolution.
- noun Someone who admits to something, or who acts as a trusted listener for others' secrets.