Word Meaning 身を削る

みをけずる mi o kezuru

身を削る is read as みをけずる (mi o kezuru) and means to undergo great hardships.

Meaning

English

  1. to undergo great hardships
  2. to waste away from great effort and worry

Reading

Kana

みをけずる

Romaji

mi o kezuru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 70248 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

身柄

みがら

one's person

身振り

みぶり

gesture