我が身

わがみ

Also written わが身, 我身

Meanings

1. Noun myself; oneself
2. Pronoun I; me
3. you (referring to one's inferior)

Kanji

• 我 ego. Read as わが.
• 身 body. Read as み.

Common phrases

• 我が身を守る

Words containing 我が身

• 我が身を恨む (わがみをうらむ) to blame oneself
• 我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ (わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ) walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering
• 今日は人の身明日は我が身 (きょうはひとのみあすはわがみ) what chances to one man may happen to all

And 3 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists