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Zach

一身

Reading

Kana: いっしん
Romaji: isshin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

oneself; one's own interests; throughout the body

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: シン、 み
Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

Example Sentences

一身上(いっしんじょう)都合(つごう)で。
➥For personal reasons.
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我々(われわれ)皆国(みなこく)発展(はってん)一身(いっしん)をささげた。
➥All of us devoted ourselves to the development of our country.
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キャッシーは病気(びょうき)(はは)一身(いっしん)につくした。
➥Cathy devoted herself to her sick mother.
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(かれ)一身上(いっしんじょう)都合(つごう)会社(かいしゃ)をやめた。
➥He left the company on account of personal reasons.
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彼女(かのじょ)は、病気(びょうき)(はは)一身(いっしん)につくした。
➥She devoted herself to her sick mother.
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(わたし)この(たび)一身上(いっしんじょう)都合(つごう)でやめさせていただきます。
➥I wish to resign from my work for purely personal reasons.
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