身みに覚おぼえのある

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

having done it oneself; familiar from experience; guilty-looking

Prenominal phrase used to describe something one recognizes from personal experience, often implying guilt or a sense of familiarity. Commonly used in negative form 身に覚えのない to deny involvement.

See also: 身に覚えのない

• 彼かれは身みに覚おぼえのある話はなしを聞きいて、顔かおがこわばった。

  When he heard a story that he had experienced himself, his face stiffened.

• その非ひ難なんには身みに覚おぼえのあることばかりだった。

  The accusations were all things he knew he had done.

• 身みに覚おぼえのあるような顔かおつきで、彼かれは黙だまっていた。

  With a guilty look on his face, he remained silent.