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身み元もと
Meanings
Noun
1. (one's) identity; background; upbringing; birth (and parentage)
2. (one's) character
Alt. forms
身み元もと
87%
身み許もと
8%
みもと
1%
身みもと
1%
Kanji used
身
one's body
元
origin
Pitch accent
み
もと
み
もと
Top 8000
Used in: 1284
Composed of
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
identification; background check; identity confirmation
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
personal reference
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
personal reference letter; personal reference guarantee
reference (e.g. on CV, resume)
Examples (6 in total)
He didn't reveal his identity.
The lost boy was identified by his clothes.
The identity of the lost child was confirmed by its clothes.
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