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N2
みにつまされる (mi ni tsumasareru)
身につまされる

to feel for someone, to sympathize deeply, to be touched to the quick (because one's own situation is similar)

💡 Nuance & Usage: Expresses deep empathy where one feels another's suffering or situation as if it were their own, often due to similar past experiences or current circumstances.

📝 Example Sentences

彼の苦労話を聞いて、私自身の経験と重なり身につまされた。
Hearing about his hardships, I was deeply sympathetic as it overlapped with my own experiences.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "身につまされる"!

彼女の不幸な話を聞いて、_______思いがした。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 他人の苦境や感情が自分のことのように感じられるときに「身につまされる」を使います。
English: 「身につまされる」 is used when you feel another person's plight or emotions as if they were your own.
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