Translation guide
Expressions referring to one's own body or physical self, often used in contexts of safety, carrying items, or personal space.
to ensure one's personal safety
身につける
to carry on one's person
A more formal term for the physical body, often used in medical or official contexts.
身体の安全を守る
to protect one's physical safety
The general word for body, used in everyday speech.
体に気をつけて
Take care of yourself (your body)
Expressing that something is being carried or worn directly on the body.
Literally 'attach to one's body', used for wearing accessories or carrying small items like a wallet.
パスポートは常に身につけてください。
Please keep your passport on your person at all times.
To carry (a portable item), often used for electronic devices or important documents.
スマホを携帯する
to carry a smartphone on one's person
To carry around, implying movement from place to place.
Referring to the protection of one's physical self from harm.
A set phrase meaning 'personal safety' or 'safety of one's person'.
身の安全が第一だ。
Personal safety comes first.
To protect oneself physically.
危険から身を守る方法
ways to protect oneself from danger
The English phrase 'one's person' is rarely translated directly. Instead, use specific Japanese words like 身 (み) or 身体 (しんたい) depending on context.
いつも財布を持ち歩いている。
I always carry my wallet on me.