Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 3
けい
Grade: 5
すい
Grade: S
じゃく
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
神經衰弱 (kyūjitai)
 神経衰弱 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Yojijukugo (四字熟語), from 神経 (shinkei, nerve) +‎ 衰弱 (suijaku, breakdown)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) んけーすいじゃく [shìńkéé súꜜìjàkù] (Nakadaka – [5])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɕĩŋke̞ː sɨᵝiʑa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

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(しん)(けい)(すい)(じゃく) (shinkei suijaku

  1. (psychiatry) neurasthenia
  2. (card games) concentration, pelmanism

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN