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出身 (しゅっしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Meanings 1
noun
origin ; hometown ; background ; alma mater
Used for where someone is from or what background they come from, including city, country, family, social background, or school. Common in the pattern X出身 or Xの出身.
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This company has many employees with science backgrounds.
Kanji 身 somebody, person, one's station in life Similar words 生う まれ Often means birthplace or birth background; 出身 is broader and can also refer to school, organization, or career background.
出しゅつ 自じ More formal or scholarly, especially for lineage or social origin; 出身 is the everyday word.
故こ 郷きょう Means one's hometown or native place itself; 出身 describes the background one comes from.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 出, associated with coming out or originating, and 身, associated with the person or body. The compound conventionally expresses the background from which a person comes.
