Word Meaning 身銭を切る

みぜにをきる mizeni o kiru

身銭を切る is read as みぜにをきる (mizeni o kiru) and means to use one's own money.

Meaning

English

  1. to use one's own money
  2. to pay for from one's own pocket

Reading

Kana

みぜにをきる

Romaji

mizeni o kiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 57631 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

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身銭

みぜに

one's own money

身を切る様

みをきるよう

piercing (cold)

切り身

きりみ

cut

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)