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Japanese word 体: appearance / condition / form / state. Meanings and example sentences.

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体 (てい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

体 (てい) means appearance / condition / form / state.

See example sentences below.

体 at a glance

ていtei
N1noun
appearance / condition / form / state
ていteiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 体

Core meaning

appearance / condition / form / state

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼の体は元気そうだ。

Translation

His condition looks good.

Example 2

木の体が太くなった。

Translation

The tree's trunk has grown thicker.

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