運動神経

Japanese

Kanji in this term
運	動	神	経
うん Grade: 3	どう Grade: 3	しん Grade: 3	けい Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
運動神經 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟̃ndo̞ː ɕĩŋke̞ː]

Noun

運(うん)動(どう)神(しん)経(けい) • (undō shinkei) 

1. motor nerves
2. (figuratively) reflexes

   運動神経(うんどうしんけい)がいい

   undō shinkei ga ii

   athletic

   (literally, “the motor nerves are good”)

   運動神経(うんどうしんけい)が悪(わる)い

   undō shinkei ga warui

   bad at sports

   (literally, “the motor nerves are bad”)