みうち

Japanese

Alternative spelling
身内

Etymology

From 身(み) (mi, “body”) + 内(うち) (uchi, “inside, within; us, ingroup of the speaker”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) みうち [mìúchí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mʲiɯ̟t͡ɕi]

Noun

みうち • (miuchi) 

  1. family and close relatives
  2. throughout one's body
    Synonyms: 体中 (karadajū), 全身 (zenshin)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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