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Keyword
brain
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 5
Heisig2084
Old form腦
Readings
のう
(100%)
Composed of
月
moon
𭕄
tiny hairs
凶
bad luck
Mnemonic

A pictograph of an unlucky villain with tiny hairs growing out of his head, plotting world domination on a moon-lit night... yes, that's Brain, the scheming genetically enhanced laboratory mouse from the show Pinky and the Brain!

So why's he unlucky? Well, every night he devises a new plan to take over the world, and every time it ends in failure. Once or twice — sure, but so many times?!

Here's a link to the intro of that show on YouTube, in case you've never seen it.

Used in vocabulary (213 in total)
brain; brains; mind
one's mind
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
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Examples (30 in total)
In humans, the eyes act together with the brain.
They study about the function of the brain.
Our brains control our activities.
The brain is inside the head.
The doctor examined my brain.
The human brain weighs about three pounds.
The structure of the brain is complicated.
A blood vessel burst inside his brain.
"You're being brainwashed by the media!" "What are you talking about?"
The functions of his brain were very active.
I'd explain it to you, but your brain would explode.
Is it really possible to do a brain transplant?
The human brain can adapt to new situations.
The brain is a very complex organ.
Tom has been brainwashed.
The computer is often compared to the human brain.
If the brain is dead, we should let the patient die.
The doctors tell you that he is brain-dead.
The top leaders of seven countries attended the meeting.
The doctor told me I had a concussion.
The gramophone was born of Edison's brain.
I had a stroke last year.
I had a stroke.
Tom had a brain tumor.
Tom is a brain surgeon.
He's an excellent brain surgeon.
The summit talks are to be broadcast simultaneously throughout the world.
The summit conference contributed to world peace.
He is one of the best brains in our country.
We carry out some research into the causes of brain damage.