身の置き所がない (みのおきどころがない) — not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.)

身みの置おき所どころがない

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.)

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身の置きどころがない身の置き所が無い

みのおきどころがない

Adjective

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.), not knowing where to put oneself, feeling out of place, feeling that one doesn't belong

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Kanji that make up this word

身

み…(1)

somebody・person・one's station in life

置

お.く・-お.き…(4)

placement・put・set・deposit・leave behind…(3)

所

ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)

place・extent

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身の置き所がない

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