脳（のう）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: brain
Example sentences
- よく寝ると脳がすっきりする。 — Sleeping well clears your mind.
- 脳はとても大切な器官だ。 — The brain is a very important organ.
Idioms & proverbs containing “脳”
- 頭脳明晰 (ずのうめいせき) — clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
- 脳内お花畑 (のうないおはなばたけ) — happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; someone with their head in the clouds; flower garden inside the brain
- 脳みそを絞る (のうみそをしぼる) — to rack one's brains
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “脳” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)