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身に覚えのない

November 6, 2022

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Yomi

みにおぼえのない

Rōmaji

mi ni oboe no nai

Type

idiom

Meaning

have no idea

Synonym

記憶にない

Additional Info

Also 身に覚えがない. It’s used when something occurs to you that you have no idea about or don’t remember at all.

Example

昨日ベロベロに酔って、今朝起きたら身に覚えのないアザが膝にあった
I got totally plastered yesterday and this morning I woke up to find a bruise on my shin that I don’t remember when I got.

身に覚えのない「宝くじ当選メール」が届いた。
I’ve received a “lottery winning notification email ” that I have no idea about.

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