शारीरिक (shaariirik)

adjective A single-sense adjective meaning 'physical/bodily,' used for the body as opposed to the mind (maansik).
Sense 1 : physical, bodily, relating to the body
adjective
Synonyms: बदनी (badnii, rare)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly in the fixed phrase शारीरिक और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य (shaariirik aur maansik svaasthy, 'physical and mental health'), which is practically a set unit in health class, government health campaigns, and doctor's advice. It comes from शरीर (shariir, 'body'), so the -इक (ik) suffix here is doing the same job as English '-al' in 'body' to 'bodily'.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use शारीरिक (shaariirik) where English 'physical' means 'material/tangible' (as opposed to abstract); Hindi keeps that sense separate and would use भौतिक (bhautik) instead, e.g. भौतिक चीज़ें (bhautik chiizen, 'physical/material things') versus शारीरिक दर्द (shaariirik dard, 'physical/bodily pain'). 2) Its natural opposite pair partner is मानसिक (maansik, 'mental'), and the two are very often used together (शारीरिक और मानसिक, shaariirik aur maansik, 'physical and mental') -- learners sometimes reach for a less idiomatic pairing.
Sample Sentences:
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि शारीरिक और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य दोनों जरूरी हैं। The doctor said that both physical and mental health are important.
(doktar ne kahaa ki shaariirik aur maansik svaasthy donon jaroorii hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
रोज सुबह टहलने से शारीरिक स्वास्थ्य अच्छा रहता है। Walking every morning keeps physical health good.
(roj subah tahalne se shaariirik svaasthy achchhaa rahtaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस काम में बहुत शारीरिक मेहनत लगती है। This work requires a lot of physical labor.
(is kaam men bahut shaariirik mehnat lagtii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
स्कूल में शारीरिक शिक्षा की क्लास हर हफ्ते होती है। There's a physical education class every week at school.
(skool men shaariirik shikshaa kii klaas har haphte hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दुर्घटना में उसे कोई शारीरिक चोट नहीं आई। He did not suffer any physical injury in the accident.
(durghatnaa men use koii shaariirik chot nahiin aaii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम शारीरिक रूप से फिट रहना चाहते हो, तो रोज व्यायाम करो। If you want to stay physically fit, exercise every day.
(agar tum shaariirik roop se phit rahnaa chaahte ho, to roj vyaayaam karo।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
सरकार शारीरिक और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य के लिए नई योजना लाई है। The government has brought a new scheme for physical and mental health.
(sarkaar shaariirik aur maansik svaasthy ke lie naii yojnaa laaii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
बच्चों को शारीरिक दंड नहीं दिया जाना चाहिए। Children should not be given physical punishment.
(bachchon ko shaariirik dand nahiin diyaa jaanaa chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर उसे बचपन में शारीरिक कमजोरी न होती, तो वह खिलाड़ी बन जाता। If he hadn't had physical weakness in childhood, he would have become an athlete.
(agar use bachpan men shaariirik kamjorii n hotii, to vah khilaadii ban jaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
मानव शरीर की शारीरिक संरचना पर यह पुस्तक विस्तार से चर्चा करती है। This book discusses the physical structure of the human body in detail.
(maanav shariir kii shaariirik sanrachnaa par yah pustak vistaar se charchaa kartii hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: शारीरिक (shaariirik)