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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

noun
Pronounced:
脳髄
noun
Pronounced: nōzui
頭脳
noun
Pronounced: zunō
noun
Pronounced:
(in the plural) Intellect.
脳髄
noun
Pronounced: nōzui
(in the plural) Intellect.
頭脳
noun
Pronounced: zunō
(in the plural) Intellect.
知力
noun
Pronounced: chiryoku
(in the plural) Intellect.
知能
noun
Pronounced: chinō
(in the plural) Intellect.
noun
Pronounced:
(informal) An intelligent person.
脳髄
noun
Pronounced: nōzui
(informal) An intelligent person.
頭脳
noun
Pronounced: zunō
(informal) An intelligent person.
智者
noun
Pronounced: chisha
(informal) An intelligent person.
秀才
noun
Pronounced: shuusai
(informal) An intelligent person.
頭のいい人
noun
(informal) An intelligent person.
noun
Pronounced:
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
脳髄
noun
Pronounced: nōzui
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
頭脳
noun
Pronounced: zunō
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
知的指導者
noun
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
知識人
noun
Pronounced: chishikijin
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
識者
noun
Pronounced: shikisha
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
脳を打ち砕く
verb
(transitive) To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
頭を殴りつける
verb
(transitive) To strike (someone) on the head.

What does "brain" mean?

  1. noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
    "A concussion is an injury to the brain."
  2. noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
    "Use your brain and think it through before you answer."
  3. noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
    "She was the brains behind the whole marketing campaign."
  4. verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.
    "He nearly brained himself on the low doorframe."

brain in a sentence

  • A concussion is an injury to the brain.
  • Scientists are still mapping how different parts of the brain work together.
  • Use your brain and think it through before you answer.
  • She was the brains behind the whole marketing campaign.

Similar words in Japanese

Common Japanese translations

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: "A concussion is an injury to the brain." 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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