Vocabulary
What does 身の上 (みのうえ, minoue) mean?
身の上 (みのうえ, minoue) means one's circumstances, background, fate.
Quick facts| Reading | みのうえ |
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| Romaji | minoue |
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| Part of speech | expression, noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonminoue
one's circumstances, background, fate
- 1expression · noun one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances
- 2expression · noun one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
Example sentences
彼の身の上を案じている。
I'm worried about what has become of him.
彼女の身の上話を聞いた。
I heard the story of her life.
