身の上

みのうえ

one's future, one's welfare, one's personal history

Also:one's lot

What does 身の上 mean?

身の上 is a Japanese noun meaning one's future, one's welfare, one's personal history in English. It can also be translated as one's lot depending on context. It is written as 身の上 in kanji, みのうえ in hiragana, and minoue in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は深呼吸してから、身の上を語り始めた。

She took a deep breath and then started to talk about herself.