身 辺(しんぺん)

しんぺん

noun

one's person; one's surroundings; personal affairs

formalwritten

1. one's person; one's surroundings; personal affairs

The area around a person, or matters relating to their personal life and safety. Often used in formal or written contexts.

身辺(しんぺん)に気(き)をつけてください。

Please be careful about your personal safety.

退職(たいしょく)前(まえ)に身辺(しんぺん)整理(せいり)を始(はじ)めた。

I started putting my personal affairs in order before retirement.

脅迫状(きょうはくじょう)が届(とど)いてから、警察(けいさつ)が彼(かれ)の身辺(しんぺん)警護(けいご)にあたっている。

Since the threatening letter arrived, the police have been providing personal security for him.

A compound of 身(しん) (body, person) and 辺(ぺん) (vicinity, area around).

Common collocations

身辺(しんぺん)整理(せいり) (putting one's affairs in order)
身辺(しんぺん)警護(けいご) (personal security, bodyguard detail)
身辺(しんぺん)調査(ちょうさ) (background investigation)
身辺(しんぺん)に危険(きけん)が迫(せま)る (danger approaches one's person)
身辺(しんぺん)雑記(ざっき) (personal miscellany, essay about daily life)

身辺(しんぺん)整理(せいり) can mean tidying up one's belongings, but it also carries the nuance of preparing one's affairs before death, retirement, or a major life change.

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