Definition of 身八つ口 (みやつぐち)

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身八つ口

みやつぐち

miyatsuguchi

noun
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
Other readings:
身八口【みやつぐち】
Related Kanji
somebody, person, one's station in life
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
mouth