体
Reading: たい
Meaning: essence, true nature, substance
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Example Sentence
名 は 体 を 表す
The name reveals the essence.
Usage Notes
Different from からだ (body); たい reading is used in formal or literary contexts to mean 'essence' or 'substance'. Most commonly seen in the proverb 名は体を表す (な は たい を あらわす) meaning 'the name reveals the essence'.
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