Word Meaning 身も世もない

みもよもない mi mo yomonai

身も世もない is read as みもよもない (mi mo yomonai) and means heartrending.

Meaning

English

  1. heartrending
  2. desperate
  3. hopeless
  4. full of grief

Reading

Kana

みもよもない

Romaji

mi mo yomonai

Writing Variants

  • 身も世も無い みもよもない mi mo yo mo nai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 37852 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立身出世

りっしんしゅっせ

success in life

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

身体

しんたい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

Example Sentences

1

When his wife died he was full of heartrending grief.