しんけい
Meanings
Noun
Anatomy
1. nerve
In other words, when a stimulus is applied, the nerves transmit it to the brain.
2. nerves; sensitivity
I'm not thick-skinned enough to sleep after something like that.
Pitch accent
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んけい
Composed of
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
Used in vocabulary (121 in total)
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
Examples (12 in total)
I am on edge.
The nerves become paralyzed.
All my nerves are concentrated in my arms.
I had the nerve in my tooth taken out.
The chickenpox virus lies dormant in the nerves.
Honestly, it was a task that took a heavy toll on my nerves.
The nerves of the one watching over must give out first.
In other words, when a stimulus is applied, the nerves transmit it to the brain.
For a moment, a silence that makes one's nerves prickle envelops the room.
I'm not thick-skinned enough to sleep after something like that.
The monitor displayed a neural construction pattern resembling tree roots.
And, by repeating that action, the neural pathways in the brain develop.