Word Meaning 身なり

みなり minari

身なり is read as みなり (minari) and means dress.

Meaning

English

  1. dress
  2. attire
  3. clothing
  4. getup
  5. outfit
  6. personal appearance

Reading

Kana

みなり

Romaji

minari

Writing Variants

  • 身形 みなり minari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7085 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身の回り

みのまわり

one's personal belongings

身寄り

みより

relative

身代わり

みがわり

substitution (for someone else)

身売り

みうり

selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute)

身上り

みあがり

taking a day off by paying one's own fee to one's master (of a prostitute; often in order to see her lover)

身振り

みぶり

gesture

身体

しんだい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

one's body

身分

みぶん

one's circumstances

身元

みもと

(one's) character

Example Sentences

8

Make yourself presentable.

She was well-dressed.

You can't judge a person based on clothing.

Tom was wearing clothes similar to John's.

I'm ashamed to go out dressed like this.

I don't care what people think about the way I dress.

Judging from her appearance, I think that she's rich.

Proper clothes count for much in business.