Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 身の上(みのうえ) in Japanese

身の上
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
みのうえ
Romaji
minōe
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one's future; one's welfare; one's personal history
    Example sentence
    彼女深呼吸してから身の上語り始めた。 She took a deep breath and then started to talk about herself.

Examples of 身の上, みのうえ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

somebody, person, one's station in life

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: み

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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