身上|しんじょうshinjou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounone's background; one's history; one's circumstances
2. nounone's merit; asset; strong point

• Synonym素性すじょうNeutralPoints to a person's origins and parentage, often with a hint of suspicion, as in 「素性の知れない男」.
• Synonym身元みもとNeutralRefers to a person's identity and origins, with emphasis on identity that can be verified, as in 「身元保証人」 and 「身元不明」.
• Related経歴けいれきNeutralRefers to one's work and academic history as a factual record; 「身上」 covers both circumstances and strong points.
• RelatedバックグラウンドNeutralA loanword with wide uses, from a person's or event's background to background music.
• Related履歴りれきNeutralA matter-of-fact word for records and histories, from a career record to one's browsing history.
• Related生い立ちおいたちNeutralRefers to one's upbringing and how they grew up, with a storytelling feel, as in 「生い立ちを語る」.

Use 「身上」 chiefly for someone's strong points, as in 「明るさが彼の身上だ」, and for their background or circumstances, as in 「身上調査」. For a career record say 「経歴」, for identity 「身元」, and for how someone grew up 「生い立ち」.

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1. 身の上みのうえ。
2. 身分みぶん。
3. 財産ざいさん。
4. 身体しんたいの表面ひょうめん。
5. 取り柄とりえ。