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Kanji in this term
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

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  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟̃ᵝndo̞ː ɕĩŋke̞ː]

Noun

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(うん)(どう)(しん)(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)(わる)
    undō shinkei ga warui
    bad at sports
    (literally, “the motor nerves are bad”)