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    3. 身元

    身元

    身み元もと

    (one's) identity

    KMT5News #8+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    身許身もと

    みもと

    Noun

    1.
    (one's) identity, background, upbringing, birth (and parentage)
    2.
    (one's) character

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    身み元もとがはっきりしない人ひととは取とり引ひきできません。

    We cannot do business with someone whose identity is unclear.

    KMT4Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは身み元もとを隠かくして生せい活かつしていました。

    He was living while concealing his identity.

    KMT5Daily Life
    アパートを借かりる際さいには、身み元もと保ほ証しょう人にんが必ひつ要ようです。

    When renting an apartment, a guarantor is required.

    KMT5Home & HousingDaily Life
    新あたらしい従じゅう業ぎょう員いんの身み元もと調ちょう査さが行おこなわれました。

    A background check was conducted on the new employee.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    警けい察さつは、事じ件けんの容よう疑ぎ者しゃの身み元もと確かく認にんを急いそいでいる。

    The police are rushing to confirm the identity of the suspect in the incident.

    KMT7Politics & Lawlaw

    Kanji that make up this word

    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
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