Meaning

Primary

One's Origin

Alternatives

One's Hometown, One's Birthplace

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The exit one's body comes from can also be called one's origin.

出身 often translates as one's hometown or one's birthplace. But you can also use it with a school or company someone "originated" from, like in the phrase ハーバード大学出身 (a graduate of Harvard), or トヨタ出身 (someone whose career got started at Toyota).

Reading

しゅっしん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Just watch out for the of , which becomes .

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 出身校

    one's alma mater

    出身地

    one's hometown

    出身国

    one's home country

Context Sentences

私はマレーシア出身です。

I'm from Malaysia.

青森出身なので、九州の方言は分かりません。

I'm from Aomori, so I don't know the Kyushu dialect.

この本の作者は私と同じ場所の出身なんです。

The author of this book is from the same place as me.

あなたのご主人はどこの出身なんですか?

Where is your husband from?

Kanji Composition