brain in Japanese
brain in Japanese is 脳, 脳髄, 頭脳 — brain means the organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
brain in Japanese
脳
Pronounced: nō
脳髄
Pronounced: nōzui
頭脳
Pronounced: zunō
脳
Pronounced: nō
(in the plural) Intellect.
脳髄
Pronounced: nōzui
(in the plural) Intellect.
頭脳
Pronounced: zunō
(in the plural) Intellect.
知力
Pronounced: chiryoku
(in the plural) Intellect.
知能
Pronounced: chinō
(in the plural) Intellect.
脳
Pronounced: nō
(informal) An intelligent person.
脳髄
Pronounced: nōzui
(informal) An intelligent person.
頭脳
Pronounced: zunō
(informal) An intelligent person.
智者
Pronounced: chisha
(informal) An intelligent person.
秀才
Pronounced: shuusai
(informal) An intelligent person.
頭のいい人
(informal) An intelligent person.
脳
Pronounced: nō
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
脳髄
Pronounced: nōzui
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
頭脳
Pronounced: zunō
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
知的指導者
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
知識人
Pronounced: chishikijin
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
識者
Pronounced: shikisha
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
脳を打ち砕く
(transitive) To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
頭を殴りつける
(transitive) To strike (someone) on the head.
What does "brain" mean?
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noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
"The surgeon explained which part of the brain controls speech and movement."
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noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
"Use your brain and think it through before you answer."
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noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
"My sister is the real brain in our family and always gets top marks."
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verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.
"Watch out for that low branch, or you'll brain yourself on it."
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brain in a sentence
- The surgeon explained which part of the brain controls speech and movement.
- A concussion is an injury to the brain.
- Use your brain and think it through before you answer.
- He has a good brain for numbers but very little patience.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "brain" in Japanese?
"brain" in Japanese is 脳, 脳髄, 頭脳. brain means: The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
How do you pronounce 脳?
"brain" in Japanese is 脳, pronounced "nō".
How do you use "brain" in a sentence?
Example: "The surgeon explained which part of the brain controls speech and movement." In Japanese, "brain" is 脳, 脳髄, 頭脳.
Are there other ways to say "brain" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 13 translations listed for "brain": 脳, 脳髄, 頭脳, 知力, 知能, 智者.
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