Word Meaning 身を包む

みをつつむ mi o tsutsumu

身を包む is read as みをつつむ (mi o tsutsumu) and means to wear.

Meaning

English

  1. to wear
  2. to be dressed in
  3. to be adorned in
  4. to clad oneself with

Reading

Kana

みをつつむ

Romaji

mi o tsutsumu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 98025 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身包み

みぐるみ

all one has

身包みはがれる

みぐるみはがれる

to be stripped of all one has

刺身包丁

さしみぼうちょう

sashimi knife

身体

しんだい

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

Example Sentences

1

One day, her dream to be dressed in haute couture came true in an unexpected way.