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.
身辺に気をつけてください。
Please be careful about your personal safety.
退職前に身辺整理を始めた。
I started putting my personal affairs in order before retirement.
脅迫状が届いてから、警察が彼の身辺警護にあたっている。
Since the threatening letter arrived, the police have been providing personal security for him.
A compound of 身 (body, person) and 辺 (vicinity, area around).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 身辺整理 (putting one's affairs in order)
- 身辺警護 (personal security, bodyguard detail)
- 身辺調査 (background investigation)
- 身辺に危険が迫る (danger approaches one's person)
- 身辺雑記 (personal miscellany, essay about daily life)
身辺整理 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.