Meaning of 身元 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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身元, 身許
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Kana Readingみもと
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Romajimimoto
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- person's identity; ID; past; background
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Example Sentences
身元, 身許, みもと used in context
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He didn't reveal his identity.
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They were able to identify him by his wrist watch.
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His parentage was unknown to us.
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The lost child was identified by his clothes.
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The police could not establish the identity of the man.
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The identity of the lost child was confirmed by its clothes.
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