身なり
Meanings
1
dress; attire; personal appearance
Refers to how a person is dressed and their overall appearance, often with a nuance of neatness or appropriateness.
He is always neatly dressed.
In an interview, your personal appearance is also evaluated.
Usage patterns
- 身なりを整えるto tidy up one's appearance/dress
I tidied up my appearance before the interview.
- 身なりに気を配るto pay attention to one's appearance/dress
He always pays close attention to how he dresses.
- 身なりが良いto be well-dressed/neatly turned out
The customer was well-dressed and gave an elegant impression.
- 身なりで判断するto judge someone by their appearance/dress
You shouldn't judge a person by their appearance.