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VocabJLPT N1

birth

Noun

Definitions

1. birth
2. lineage
3. identity
4. provenance

This noun refers to a person's background, origins, or true identity, including their family lineage or personal history. It is often used when questioning or revealing who someone really is or where they come from.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Someone at the door told me to "state my identity" and I panicked!

Sentence 2

Why is everyone so obsessed with his background specifically?

Sentence 3

The family's origins are apparently recorded in old documents.

Sentence 4

See? Just because you come from a good family doesn't mean you can act superior!

Sentence 5

At the meeting, we were reminded not to let bias about applicants' backgrounds affect our judgment.