JLPT N1 · Expression

身の回り (minomawari)

身の回り (みのまわり, minomawari) is a Japanese expression meaning “one's personal belongings; one's vicinity”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: みのまわり
Romaji: minomawari
Word class: Expression
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities · expression, noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

これはみんな身の回り品ですか。

Are these all your belongings?

Tatoeba #218515

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 身の回り

身

somebody, person, one's station in lifeシン・み · 7 strokes

回

-times, round, gameカイ・エ・まわ.る・-まわ.る · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 身の回り.

身みone's body自身じしん(one's) self出身しゅっしんone's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)身体しんたいbody身長しんちょうheight (of a person)全身ぜんしんwhole (body)独身どくしんunmarried中身なかみcontents刺身さしみsashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)心身しんしんmind and body身分みぶん(social) standing受身うけみthe defensive身近みぢかnear oneself身なりみなりdress

Source: JMdict entry 1365590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.