Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 心ここにあらず(こころここにあらず) in Japanese

心ここにあらず, 心焉に在らず
Kana Reading
こころここにあらず
Romaji
kokorokokoniarazu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
    Example sentence
    心ここにあらずですね。 Your mind is not occupied with your own affairs.

Examples of 心ここにあらず, 心焉に在らず, こころここにあらず in a sentence

  • 心ここにあらずですね。

    Your mind is not occupied with your own affairs.



Kanji in this word

11 strokes

how, why, then

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: いずく.んぞ, ここに, これ

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JLPT 3

6 strokes

exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in

On'Yomi: ザイ

Kun'Yomi: あ.る

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: こころ, -ごころ

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