御身

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
御 身
おん
Grade: S 		み
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

御(おん) (on-, honorific prefix) + 身(み) (mi, “body; self”)

Noun

御(おん)身(み) • (onmi) ←おんみ (onmi)?

  1. (honorific) your body

Pronoun

御(おん)身(み) • (onmi) 

  1. (dated, mild honorific) you

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
御 身
お
Grade: S 		み
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

A later pronunciation of 御身(おんみ) (onmi) above.

Pronoun

御(お)身(み) • (omi) 

  1. (dated) you
Usage notes
  • Used towards someone of equal or slightly lower rank or status

References

  1. ^ “御身”, in 日本国語大辞典 ‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
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