肉体 (Nikutai) is a Japanese noun meaning “the body, the flesh, the outer man, one's physique”.
Meanings
- nounthe body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
Examples
肉体は滅んでいく。
The flesh is mortal.
心熱けれど肉体は弱し。
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
肉体は死すべきものである。
The flesh is mortal.
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