全身 Whole Body

Meaning

Primary

Whole Body

Alternative

Entire Body

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The all of somebody is someone's whole body.

Reading

ぜんしん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 全身の〜

  全身のストレッチ

  full-body stretch

  全身のバランス

  balance of the whole body

  全身の力

  all one's strength

• 全身に〜

  全身に回る

  to circulate around the entire body

  全身に生える

  to grow on the entire body

  全身に広がる

  to spread through the entire body

• 全身〜

  全身タイツ

  full-body tights

  全身ずぶぬれ

  drenched from head to toe

  全身マッサージ

  full body massage

Context Sentences

一日に一回、全身にスプレーして下さい。

Please spray over your whole body once a day.

毎日、全身ビジネススーツで会社に行きます。

Every day, I go to work in a business suit from head to toe.

カニのアレルギーで全身にたくさんの赤い点が出てしまった。

I had a lot of red dots throughout my body due to a crab allergy.

Kanji Composition

1. 全

   ぜん All
2. 身

   しん Somebody