身の上

彼女は初対面の私に自分の身の上を語り始めた。

She began telling me her life story even though we had just met.

新聞の身の上相談欄に手紙を送った。

I sent a letter to the newspaper's advice column on personal problems.

彼の気の毒な身の上を聞いて、皆が同情した。

Everyone felt sorry for him after hearing about his unfortunate circumstances.

占い師に身の上を占ってもらった。

I had a fortune-teller tell my fortune.

故郷を離れた息子の身の上を母は案じ続けた。

The mother kept worrying about what would become of her son, who had left home.

戦争が多くの人々の身の上を大きく変えた。

The war drastically changed the fates of many people.