身分相応

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
ぶん
Grade: 2
そう
Grade: 3
おう
Grade: 5
kun’yomi on’yomi
Alternative spelling
身分相應 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 身分 (social status) + 相応 (suitable).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ぶんそーおー [míꜜbùǹsòòòò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [mʲibɯ̟̃ᵝɰ̃so̞ːo̞ː]

Noun

()(ぶん)(そう)(おう) • (mibunsōō) 

  1. appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
    Synonym: 分相応
    Antonyms: 分不相応, 身分不相応

Adjective

()(ぶん)(そう)(おう) • (mibunsōō) -na (adnominal ()(ぶん)(そう)(おう) (mibunsōō na), adverbial ()(ぶん)(そう)(おう) (mibunsōō ni))

  1. appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status

Inflection

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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