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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.
