身
み
Meanings
- Noun one's body; one's person
- oneself; one's appearance
- one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
- main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)
Kanji
- 身 body. Read as み.
Example sentences
- 君は規則正しい習慣を身につけないといけない。
You must form regular habits. - 苦労しても犬の訓練方法を身につけたいという気持ちがなければ、犬を飼ってはいけない。
If you're not prepared to take the trouble to learn how to train a dog, don't get one. - 寒さが身にしみる。
I do feel the cold. - 悪銭身につかず。
Easy come, easy go. - 学生の身なのでまだ結婚する気になれない。
Being only a student, I can't afford to get married.
Common phrases
- 身につける (みにつける) to learn
- 身を寄せる (みをよせる) to live under another's roof
- 身を投じる (みをとうじる) to throw oneself (into an activity)
- 身を守る (みをまもる) to defend oneself
- 身に起きる
- 身を浸す
- 身に起こる
- 身を切る
- 身が締まる
- 身を滅ぼす
- 身に迫る
- 身を売る
- 身に降りかかる
- 身をほぐす
- 身を投げ出す
Words containing 身
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