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    3. 身上

    身上

    身しん上じょう

    one's background

    KMT7News #16+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    しんじょう

    Noun

    1.
    one's background, one's history, one's circumstances
    2.
    one's merit, asset, strong point

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの身しん上じょうは、真ま面じ目めで努ど力りょく家かなところだ。

    His strong point is that he is serious and hardworking.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの身しん上じょうは、どんな困こん難なんにも屈くっしない精せい神しん力りょくにある。

    Her strong point lies in her mental fortitude, which never yields to any difficulty.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの身しん上じょうをよく知しる者ものであれば、その判はん断だんが正ただしいと理 解 できるだろう。

    Anyone who knows his background well would understand that his judgment is correct.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    逆ぎゃっ境きょうに立たち向むかう勇ゆう気きが、彼かれの身しん上じょうを際きわ立だたせている。

    The courage to face adversity highlights his strong character.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの身しん上じょう書しょには、これまでの輝かがやかしい業ぎょう績せきが記きされていた。

    His personal history document (resume) listed his brilliant achievements to date.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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