Where does “身分相応” come from?
身分相応 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 身分 — social position or status.
身分相応 (Japanese): appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
Definitions
- appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
Ancestry of “身分相応”, step by step
身分相応 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 身分
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 身分 | social position or status |
via Japanese 相応
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 相応 | appropriate, suitable, fit |