身分(みぶん)

みぶん
noun
social status, position, identity
1. social status, position, standing
One's rank or position in society or an organization.
身分(みぶん)が高(たか)い。
To be of high status.
身分(みぶん)を隠(かく)して生活(せいかつ)する。
To live while hiding one's status.
学生(がくせい)の身分(みぶん)でそんな贅沢(ぜいたく)はできない。
As a student, I can't afford such luxuries.
2. identity
One's personal identity, especially for identification purposes.
身分(みぶん)証(しょう)を持(も)つ。
To carry ID.
身分(みぶん)証明書(しょうめいしょ)を見(み)せてください。
Please show me your ID.
入場(にゅうじょう)の際(さい)は身分(みぶん)を証明(しょうめい)できるものをお持(も)ちください。
Please bring something that can verify your identity when entering.

身分(みぶん) relates to both social standing and personal identity.

Common compounds

Historical context

身分(みぶん)制度(せいど) (status system) was important in pre-modern Japan, with strict divisions between samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants.

Related terms

Related Words

Related: 身元(みもと) (identity, background)
Related: 地位(ちい)
Related: 立場(たちば)
Compare: 身(み)の程(ほど) (one's place)
Compare: 身(み)の上(うえ) (one's circumstances)
Compare: 門地(もんち) (family status)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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