Word Meaning 身のため

みのため minotame

身のため is read as みのため (minotame) and means one's best interests.

Meaning

English

  1. one's best interests
  2. one's own good

Reading

Kana

みのため

Romaji

minotame

Writing Variants

  • 身の為 みのため mi no tame

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 47301 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身体

しんたい

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

身内

みうち

one's whole body

身の回り

みのまわり

one's personal belongings

身近

みぢか

near oneself

身の上

みのうえ

one's lot

身寄り

みより

relative

身なり

みなり

dress

身軽

みがる

carefree

Example Sentences

1

Everyone needs to decide for themselves.