English Dictionary

mental

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmɛn.təl/

形容詞

関係形容詞 イギリス英語 口語 比較可能 古風 アメリカ英語

Of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity. / Of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity. / Occurring or experienced in the mind.

日本語の意味

知的活動に関連する（感情的活動と対比される） / 知性・精神に属する、またはそれに関する / 心（精神）で起こる、または体験される現象に関する

The researcher focused on mental processes such as reasoning and problem solving rather than on emotional responses.

研究者は感情的な反応ではなく、推論や問題解決のような知的なプロセスに焦点を当てた。

意味（1）

Of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity.

mental acuity

意味（2）

Of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity.

Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.

意味（3）

Occurring or experienced in the mind.

I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,[…], the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!

意味（4）

Relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study.

mental science

意味（5）

Relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter.

the distinction between physical things and mental ideas

意味（6）

(relational) Intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders.

mental hospitals

意味（7）

(colloquial, UK, dated in the US, comparable) Mentally disordered; insane, mad, crazy.

He is the most mental freshman I've seen yet.

意味（8）

(colloquial, UK, comparable) Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.

That was a mental party last night.

意味（9）

Of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers.

mental telepathy

more mental （ comparative ）

most mental （ superlative ）