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身辺 (しんぺん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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ごと
を
探さが
す
つもり
だ
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I plan to put my personal affairs in order before looking for a new job.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと〉 〉 の 身辺しんぺん に 気き をつける to be careful about the safety of someone's surroundings
Lately she seems to be watching her personal safety closely.
身辺しんぺん が 慌あわ ただしい one's daily life/surroundings are hectic
My surroundings have been hectic because of moving preparations.
〈 人ひと〉 〉 の 身辺しんぺん を 調しら べる to look into someone's personal background/affairs
The police are looking into the suspect's personal background.
身辺しんぺん の 安全あんぜん を 守まも る to protect one's personal safety/surroundings
Celebrities hire bodyguards to protect their personal safety.
Kanji 身 somebody, person, one's station in life 辺 environs, boundary, border Related words 身の回り is the everyday word for one's personal belongings and daily care, while 身辺 is a slightly more formal term often used in news or security contexts.
私生活 specifically means one's private life away from work, while 身辺 more broadly covers the physical space and safety around a person.
Word family I-novel; autobiographical novel
putting one's affairs in order; tidying up one's personal life
background check; personal background investigation
Etymology Compound of 身 (body, oneself) and 辺 (vicinity, area). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'area around oneself'.
身しん 辺ぺん 警けい 護ご
personal security; personal protection; bodyguard service
