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精神薄弱 (せいしんはくじゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
feeble-mindedness ; intellectual disability
dated term sensitive
Dated and sensitive term formerly used in legal and medical contexts. Modern Japanese prefers 知的障害 (intellectual disability) or 知的発達障害. Use with caution; may be offensive.
See also: 知的障害
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The term 'seishin hakujaku' was once used in law, but it has now been replaced by 'chiteki shōgai' (intellectual disability).
Kanji 薄 dilute, thin, weak (tea) Etymology Compound of 精神 (mind, spirit) and 薄弱 (weakness, feebleness). The term was adopted in early 20th-century legal and medical terminology but has since been replaced by more precise and less stigmatizing expressions.
