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    3. 身に余る光栄

    身に余る光栄

    身みに​余あまる​光こう栄えい

    undeserved honor (honour)

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab33 strokes

    身にあまる光栄

    みにあまるこうえい

    Expressions

    1.
    undeserved honor (honour), too great an honour

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    Characters that make up this word

    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    Kanji
    余
    あま.る・あま.り・あま.す・あんま.り…(2)
    too much・myself・surplus・other・remainder
    Kanji
    光
    ひか.る・ひかり…(8)
    ray・light
    Kanji
    栄
    さか.える・は.え・-ば.え・は.える・え…(8)
    flourish・prosperity・honor・glory・splendor
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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