In Japanese, "nervous" is 神経質な (shinkeishitsu na). It is a adjective pronounced "shee-n-keh-ee-shee-tsoo nah".
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神経質な is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as shinkeishitsu na, it sounds roughly like "shee-n-keh-ee-shee-tsoo nah" to an English ear.
彼はとても神経質な人です。
Kare wa totemo shinkeishitsu na hito desu.
He is a very nervous person.
Shinkeishitsu na (神経質な) is a na-adjective describing someone who is highly strung, anxious, or sensitive. It is used to describe personality traits rather than a temporary emotional state.
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Buy on Steam神経質な is romanised as shinkeishitsu na. Say it roughly like "shee-n-keh-ee-shee-tsoo nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
神経質な is a na-adjective or noun-adjective. It is neutral in register and fits naturally in both casual and polite sentences. Add na before a noun, or use desu for a polite predicate.
神経質な is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.
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