Word Meaning 身に余る

みにあまる mi ni amaru

身に余る is read as みにあまる (mi ni amaru) and means to be more than one can handle.

Meaning

English

  1. to be more than one can handle
  2. to be undeserved
  3. to be more than one deserves

Reading

Kana

みにあまる

Romaji

mi ni amaru

Writing Variants

  • 身にあまる みにあまる miniamaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb Rank 81751 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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身に余る光栄

みにあまるこうえい

undeserved honor (honour)

身が入る

みがはいる

to give one's everything

身を入れる

みをいれる

to put one's heart (into)

身を立てる

みをたてる

to make a success in life

身を委ねる

みをゆだねる

to yield oneself (to something)

身の証を立てる

みのあかしをたてる

to prove one's identity

身を案じる

みをあんじる

to be worried about

身を護る

みをまもる

to defend oneself

身体

しんだい

body