No. 3,487 in Japanese
神経
"Nerve."
In a sentence
私は神経質になりやすいです。
I tend to become nervous easily.
In this sentence, "神経" (shinkei) is utilized within "神経質" (shinkei-shitsu), which means "nervous" or "sensitive" in describing a person's mental state.
医師は神経損傷を診断しました。
The doctor diagnosed nerve damage.
Here, "神経" explicitly refers to the physical nerves in the human body.
彼の言動は私の神経にさわった。
His behavior got on my nerves.
In this context, "神経" is used metaphorically to indicate annoyance or irritation, as in touching someone's sensitivity.
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