| SHIN |
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First, let's say that ノ is short for "nose"
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| み ( NUBI ) |
flesh (never used by itself - you wouldn't tell a hot dude, "nice み!!" as you leer at him. See below for examples.
★★★☆☆ |
| xxxの 出身 |
a thing from XXX
★★★★☆
SUF
a thing made in XXX, a person from XXX。 |
| 身元 |
identity
★★★☆☆
KUNKUN
identity, as in ID card or unidentified headless corpse. |
| 身長 |
height
★★☆☆☆
height (BOOBOO; only about human bodies- not about buildings or, well, anything else) |
| 中身 |
contents
★☆☆☆☆
KUNKUN
the contents of (a box, bag) |
| 身分 |
social status
★☆☆☆☆
KUNKUN
one's social status: bum, clerk, socialite, ne'er-do-well, etc |
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 省 | ministry / cut down on | A LITTLE | 少 |
| 身 | (one's own) flesh | YOUR OWN | 自 |
Cut down on smoking a LITTLE, and save your OWN flesh.
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contents
中身 内容 |
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gesture
身振り 手振り 痛める |
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me, myself, us
身 自分 我 己 自我 |
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social status
身分 分際 階級 |