身元

みもと【身元， 身許】

*identity

〖U〗〖C〗身元， 正体

conceal ［reveal］ one's identity 身元を隠す［明かす］

prove one's identity 身元を証明する.

▲The body has been identified at once. 死体は直ちに身元が確認された.

¶ → 身元確認 (身許確認)

¶ → 身元調査 (身許調査)

¶ → 身元保証人 (身許保証人)

¶ → 身元不明の (身許不明の)

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みもと【身元】

1 〔素性〕 one's identity; (生まれ) one's station in life; one's birth (and parentage); (育ちや経歴) one's upbringing; one's background; (身分や立場) one's status.

●身元不明の男の死体 the body of an unidentified man.

●身元が明らかになる be identified 《as…》.

●身元の確かな 《a person》 of a respectable family

・身元の知れない人 a person from who knows where.

●身元を明かす disclose one's identity

・身元を明らかにする prove [recognize] sb's identity; 〔自分の〕 identify oneself 《as…》

・身元を調べる[洗う] inquire [look] into sb's antecedents [birth and parentage]; look into sb's family background; check up sb's record

・身元を照会する refer to 《a company》 for sb's character

・身元を証明する certify sb's character.

●その人, 身元は確かですか. Do we know his background? | Do we know all we should about him?

2 〔一身〕 character.

●身元を引き受ける stand guarantee 《for…》; go [stand] security 《for…》

・身元を保証する vouch for sb's character.

身元照会先 a reference.

身元証明書 〔身分証明書〕 an identification card; identity papers.

身元引受人 a surety; a guarantor; a guarantee (for fidelity).

身元保証 (personal) reference.

身元保証金 security for good conduct; caution money.

身元保証書 a guarantee.

身元保証人 ＝身元引受人.

●身元保証人を立てる furnish [give] a security

・身元保証人を要す. 〔広告文の中で〕 A good reference necessary. | Must have a good reference.

身元保証保険 fidelity [guarantee] insurance.