Word Meaning 身の置き場がない

みのおきばがない mi no okibaganai

身の置き場がない is read as みのおきばがない (mi no okibaganai) and means feeling out of place.

Meaning

English

  1. feeling out of place
  2. feeling that one doesn't belong
  3. not knowing what to do with oneself

Reading

Kana

みのおきばがない

Romaji

mi no okibaganai

Writing Variants

  • 身の置き場が無い みのおきばがない mi no okiba ga nai

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 48 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 41040 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

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身の置き所がない

みのおきどころがない

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.)

身の置き所もない

みのおきどころもない

not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.)

身を置く

みをおく

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.)

置き場

おきば

place to put something

留置場

りゅうちじょう

police cell

身震い

みぶるい

shivering (with cold)

身分の高い

みぶんのたかい

important

身が持たない

みがもたない

unable to maintain one's fortune

身近い

みぢかい

near oneself