身の上|みのうえminoue[0]heiban (flat)

1. expression, nounone's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances
   彼女かのじょは深呼吸しんこきゅうしてから、身の上みのうえを語かたり始はじめた。↗

   She took a deep breath and then started to talk about herself.
2. expression, nounone's lot; one's destiny; one's future

• Synonym境遇きょうぐうWrittenWritten/formal prose for one's surroundings and what one encounters in life, as in 「恵まれた境遇」; 「身の上」 centers on personal history.
• Related暮らし向きくらしむきNeutralRefers to a household's financial state, as in 「暮らし向きが楽になる」; the focus is on livelihood.
• Related立場たちばNeutralOne's position or situation, as in 「相手の立場」; the focus is on where one stands.
• Related運命うんめいNeutralFate in a broad sense; 「身の上」 is narrower, centering on one's personal history.
• Related身分みぶんNeutralSocial status or identity, as in 「身分証明書」; the focus is on standing in society.
• Related宿命しゅくめいWrittenWritten/formal prose for a destiny fixed from birth; carries a stronger sense of predestination than 「身の上」.
• Related命運めいうんWrittenWritten/formal prose for fate on which survival hinges, as in 「会社の命運」.
• Related因縁いんねんWrittenWritten/formal prose for karmic fate or a fateful bond; also means picking a quarrel, as in 「因縁をつける」.
• Related定めさだめWrittenWritten/formal prose for what is destined; also rules or provisions, with a fatalistic coloring.
• Related天命てんめいWrittenWritten/formal prose for Heaven's decree or one's allotted lifespan, as in 「天命を全うする」.
• Related回り合わせまわりあわせWrittenWritten/formal prose for chance or fortune, but little used; 「巡り合わせ」 is the usual word.
• Related巡り合わせめぐりあわせNeutralChance or a fateful coincidence, as in 「不思議な巡り合わせ」.

Use 「身の上」 for one's personal history and background, as in 「身の上話」 or 「身の上相談」. For one's circumstances pick 「境遇」 or 「立場」; for fate, 「運命」; for predestination, 「宿命」. 「暮らし向き」 covers household finances, 「身分」 social status, and 「巡り合わせ」 chance; the remaining words are written-style terms for fate and fortune.

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1. その人ひとの過去かこから現在げんざいに至いたった境遇きょうぐう。
2. 一生いっしょうの運命うんめい。