精神 (Seishin) is a Japanese noun meaning “mind, spirit, soul, heart”.
Meanings
- nounmind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos
- nounattitude; mentality; will; intention
- nounspirit (of a matter); essence; fundamental significance
Examples
読書は精神を育てる。
Reading develops the mind.
彼の精神発達は遅かった。
His mental development was slow.
彼は崇高な精神の持ち主だ。
He is a man of noble mind.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).