Vocab Info
A1 Noun
身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
Common
Noun
1.
one's body, one's person
2.
oneself, one's appearance
3.
one's place (in society, etc.), one's position
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
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Examples
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身の危険を感じたので避難しました。
I evacuated because I felt danger to myself.
- N1
母親は自分の身を犠牲にして出産します。
Mothers sacrifice their own bodies to give birth.
- N1
ネズミが身を隠すために茂みに隠れています。
The mouse is hiding in the bushes to conceal itself.
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子供には他人の身になって考えることが難しいのでしょう。
It's probably difficult for children to consider things from someone else's position.
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本気の恋をして初めて勉強に身が入らないという気持ちを理解した。
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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