みだしなみ
Japanese
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身嗜み 身だしなみ |
Etymology
editFrom 身 (mi) + 嗜み (tashinami, “連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 嗜む (tashinamu).”). The tashinami changes to dashinami as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editみだしなみ • (midashinami) ←みだしなみ (midasinami)?
- personal grooming, attention to one's appearance