Word details

身の上話

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身の上話.

Dictionary

Entry

身の上話のうえばなしNounExpressionFreq #29746
1

life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

Examples
彼女は会う人すべてに自分の不幸な身の上話をする。
She tells her tale of misery to everyone she meets.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

tale, talk

13 strokesFrequency 134JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はな.すはなし

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