Vocabulary

What does 身 (み, mi) mean?

身 (み, mi) means body; oneself.

Quick facts
Readingみ
Romajimi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
み
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmi

body; oneself

  1. 1noun one's body; one's person
  2. 2noun oneself; one's appearance
  3. 3noun one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
  4. 4noun main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark)

Example sentences

  • She is exhausted both physically and mentally.

  • It's dangerous, so please protect yourself.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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