出身

• 読み: しゅっしん
• ローマ字: shusshin
• 漢字の分解: 出 (shutsu) — exit, come out; 身 (shin) — body, self
• 発音: /ɕɯs.ɕiɴ/

意味

Origin; birthplace; come from. Indicates where someone is from or what school they attended.

A noun used to express where a person originates, whether a geographical location or an institution (school, university, company). One of the most common self-introduction words in Japanese. Typically used with the particle の or in the pattern ～出身です. Can refer to hometown, home country, or alma mater.

例文

1. 私は北海道出身です。
2. 彼女は東京大学出身の研究者だ。
3. ご出身はどちらですか。

使い方ガイド

場面: self-introduction, daily conversation, interviews

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 出 (exit, come out) and 身 (body, self). The literal sense is 'the body coming from,' meaning one's origin or background.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal