身みの上うえ話ばなしみのうえばなしじ字FuriganaMeanings1expression, nounlife story; personal narrativeRefers to a story about one's own life, often shared in a personal or confessional context. Commonly used in phrases like 身の上話をする.彼かれは酒さけを飲のみながら、身みの上うえ話ばなしを始はじめた。He started telling his life story over a drink.