Word details

身をもって

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身をもって.

Dictionary

Entry

身をもって身を以てみをもって身を持ってExpressionFreq #14378
1

with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; personally; firsthand

2

barely (e.g. escape); narrowly

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4

On

Kun

もっ.て

Nanori

もち

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

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