शरीर (shariir)

noun A single-sense everyday noun meaning 'body' -- the physical human body, used both literally and in common health-related expressions.
Sense 1 : the human body
noun, masculine
Synonyms: बदन (badan), तन (tan, literary), जिस्म (jism)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In everyday Delhi speech, शरीर (shariir) shows up constantly in health talk -- शरीर में दर्द है (shariir men dard hai, 'there is pain in the body'), शरीर कमज़ोर है (shariir kamzor hai, 'the body is weak') -- almost as a stand-in for how you're feeling overall, the way English speakers might just say 'I'm not well.' Elders often use it in advice like शरीर का ध्यान रखो (shariir kaa dhyaan rakho, 'take care of your body/health'), reflecting a cultural emphasis on physical well-being as something to actively look after.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for बॉडी (bodii) out of habit from English; शरीर (shariir) is the natural word in everyday Hindi, especially for health, tiredness, or physical state (शरीर ठीक नहीं है (shariir thiik nahiin hai, 'the body/health is not well')). 2) जिस्म (jism) is a real synonym but carries a more physical/sensual connotation in many contexts, so it is not a safe drop-in replacement for शरीर (shariir) in neutral or health-related talk.
Sample Sentences:
मेरे शरीर में बहुत दर्द है। There is a lot of pain in my body.
(mere shariir men bahut dard hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अपने शरीर का ध्यान रखो, बेटा। Take care of your body, son.
(apne shariir kaa dhyaan rakho, betaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
बुढ़ापे में उसका शरीर धीरे-धीरे कमज़ोर होता गया। In old age, his body gradually grew weaker.
(budhaape men uskaa shariir dhiire-dhiire kamzor hotaa gayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
डॉक्टर पूरे शरीर की जाँच कर रहे हैं। The doctor is examining the whole body.
(doktar poore shariir kii jaanch kar rahe hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम रोज़ व्यायाम करते तो तुम्हारा शरीर इतना कमज़ोर न होता। If you exercised daily, your body would not be so weak.
(agar tum roz vyaayaam karte to tumhaaraa shariir itnaa kamzor n hotaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
योग करने से शरीर स्वस्थ रहता है। By doing yoga, the body stays healthy.
(yog karne se shariir svasth rahtaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसका शरीर दुर्घटना में बुरी तरह घायल हो गया। His body was badly injured in the accident.
(uskaa shariir durghatnaa men burii tarah ghaayal ho gayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
शरीर को स्वस्थ रखने के लिए संतुलित आहार लेना चाहिए। To keep the body healthy, one should have a balanced diet.
(shariir ko svasth rakhne ke lie santulit aahaar lenaa chaahie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
काश मेरा शरीर इतना थका हुआ न होता। I wish my body were not so exhausted.
(kaash meraa shariir itnaa thakaa huaa n hotaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
शायद उसका शरीर अब इस मौसम को सह न पाए। Perhaps his body can no longer bear this weather.
(shaayad uskaa shariir ab is mausam ko sah n paae।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
यह शरीर नाशवान है, केवल आत्मा अमर है। This body is perishable, only the soul is immortal.
(yah shariir naashvaan hai, keval aatmaa amar hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मरीज़ का शरीर बिस्तर पर निढाल पड़ा है। The patient's body lies limp on the bed.
(mariiz kaa shariir bistar par nidhaal padaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): शरीर (shariir)
(sg.m.oblique): शरीर (shariir)
(pl.m.direct): शरीर (shariir)
(pl.m.oblique): शरीरों (shariiron)