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    3. 身

    身

    身み

    one's body

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    み

    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)

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    自じ分ぶんの身みは自じ分ぶんで守まもる。

    Protect your own body/self.

    KMT2Daily Life
    彼かれは身み一ひとつで世せ界かいを旅たびしました。

    He traveled the world with just himself (and nothing else).

    KMT2Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    魚さかなの身みは柔やわらかくて美お味いしいです。

    The flesh of the fish is soft and delicious.

    KMT3Food & Dining
    身みだしなみを整ととのえることは社しゃ会かい人じんとして重じゅう要ようです。

    Maintaining one's appearance is important as a working adult.

    KMT4Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれの話はなしを聞きいて、自じ分ぶんの身みに置おき換かえて考かんがえてみました。

    Listening to his story, I tried to put myself in his shoes.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
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