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身に覚えがある (みにおぼえがある) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru, irregular)
have a guilty conscience ; remember doing something (oneself)
Used when someone feels they might be responsible for something, often in negative contexts. Frequently appears as 身に覚えがない (I don't recall doing that / I have no memory of that).
See also: 身に覚えのある
覚おぼ
え
が
ある
らしく
、
うつむい
た
。
He looked down, as if he had a guilty conscience.
Written forms 身み に 覚おぼ えがある
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
身み に 覚おぼ えが 有あ る
Kanji form using 有る; less common in modern writing.
Kanji 身 somebody, person, one's station in life 覚 memorize, learn, remember Similar words 心こころ 当あ たり 心当たり is a noun meaning 'having some idea or clue,' often used when you can think of a possible reason or person. 身に覚えがある is more personal and implies direct memory of one's own action, often with a nuance of guilt.
Etymology Phrase composed of 身 (oneself), に (particle), 覚え (memory, recollection), and がある (there is). Literally 'there is a memory in oneself.'
