adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. nervous, highly strung, sensitive.
  2. fussy, worried about petty things.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
神経質 しんけいしつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gods, mind, soul
かみ シン かぐ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す シン さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
sutra, longitude, pass thru
ケイ た.つ へ.る (5th, N3)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
holy, sacred
コツ クツ コチ
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
substance, quality, matter
シツ シチ ただ.す (5th, N4)
two axes(斤)
ギン ゴン シツ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)