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身み内うち
Meanings
Noun
1. relatives; one's family
Isn't it even more embarrassing because they're family?
2. friends; members of the same organization
The one who did it is one of our own here.
3. followers; henchmen
4. one's whole body
Alt. forms
身み内うち
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身みうち
Kanji used
身
one's body
内
inside
Pitch accent
み
うち
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Used in: 2801
Composed of
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
inside joke; in-joke
nepotism; favoritism (towards relatives)
nepotism; favoritism (towards relatives)
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Examples (6 in total)
The enemy was hiding among our own people!
The one who did it is one of our own here.
Isn't it even more embarrassing because they're family?
Well, they're basically like family now.
Even in the police, officers get taken off a case when their own family is involved, right?
It seems he is the type who clearly distinguishes between insiders and outsiders.