片かた身み

Similar words

• 半はん身しん

  半身 means 'half of the body' (often the upper or lower half) or 'half-length', while 片身 specifically refers to one side (left or right) of the body.

• 片かた側がわ

  片側 is a more general term for 'one side' of something (e.g., road, object), whereas 片身 is limited to the side of a living body.

Etymology

Compound of 片 (kata, 'one side') and 身 (mi, 'body'). The reading かたみ is a standard rendaku form.