expression, i-adjective
heartrending; desperate; full of grief
Describes a state of extreme emotional distress where one feels utterly lost, as if both body and world are gone. Often used in set expressions like 身も世もなく泣く (to cry one's heart out).
彼女は身も世もなく泣き崩れた。
She broke down crying her heart out.
身も世もない思
Overwhelmed with grief, I just stood there frozen.
Literally 'neither body nor world exists', a classical phrase expressing a state where one loses all sense of self and surroundings due to extreme grief or despair. The exact origin is uncertain, but it has been used in literature for centuries.