Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “身分相応”

身分相応

みぶんそうおう

appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status

Example sentence

He lives within his means.

Kanji details

身

・somebody

・person

・one's station in life

分

・part

・minute of time

・segment

・share

・degree

・one's lot

・duty

・understand

・know

・rate

・1%

・chances

・shaku/100

相

・inter-

・mutual

・together

・each other

・minister of state

・councillor

・aspect

・phase

・physiognomy

応

・apply

・answer

・yes

・ok

・reply

・accept