Vocab Info

A1 Noun

身(み)body, oneself, one's place, one's position, main part, meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.), wood (as opposed to bark), blade (as opposed to its handle), container (as opposed to its lid)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        one's body, one's person

      2. 2.

        oneself, one's appearance

      3. 3.

        one's place (in society, etc.), one's position

      4. 4.

        main part, meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.), wood (as opposed to bark), blade (as opposed to its handle), container (as opposed to its lid)

    All Forms

    身 【み】

    Details

      • み

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 身(み)の危険(きけん)を感(かん)じたので避難(ひなん)しました。

      I evacuated because I felt danger to myself.

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    • 母親(ははおや)は自分(じぶん)の身(み)を犠牲(ぎせい)にして出産(しゅっさん)します。

      Mothers sacrifice their own bodies to give birth.

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    • ネズミが身(み)を隠(かく)すために茂(しげ)みに隠(かく)れています。

      The mouse is hiding in the bushes to conceal itself.

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    • 子供(こども)には他人(たにん)の身(み)になって考(かんが)えることが難(むずか)しいのでしょう。

      It's probably difficult for children to consider things from someone else's position.

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    • 本気(ほんき)の恋(こい)をして初(はじ)めて勉強(べんきょう)に身(み)が入(はい)らないという気持(きも)ちを理解(りかい)した。

      After falling in love I understood the feeling of not being able to immerse myself in studying for the first time.

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