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Words — 20 found

せい 背
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Noun
1. height; stature​See also 背 せ
Other forms
脊 【せい】
Notes
脊: Rarely-used kanji form.
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はいけい 背景
Common word JLPT N1 Wanikani level 30 Play audio Links
Noun
1. background; scenery; backdrop; setting​
Noun
2. background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context​
Noun
3. backing; support (from behind the scenes)​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • けいざいてき経済的
  • はいけい背景
  • が
  • しっかり
  • している
    • 。
His economical backing is secure.
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せたか 背が高い
Common word Wanikani level 32 Show inflections Links
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. tall (of a person)​See also 背の高い, Antonym: 背が低い
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せたか 背の高い
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1. tall (of a person)​See also 背が高い
  • きみ君
  • が
  • せのたか背の高い
  • おとこのこ男の子
  • と
  • いる
  • の
  • を
  • み見た
  • よ
    • 。
I saw you with a tall boy.
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せひく 背が低い
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1. short (of a person)​See also 背の低い, Antonym: 背が高い
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せひく 背の低い
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1. short (of a person)​See also 背が低い
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • その
  • ふたり二人
  • の
  • しょうねん少年
  • の
  • うちの
  • せのひく背の低い
  • ほう方
  • だ
    • 。
He is the shorter of the two boys.
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せぐろせきれい 背黒鶺鴒
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1. Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis)​Usually written using kana alone
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セグロセキレイ
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はいにんざい 背任罪
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1. breach of trust​
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はいすい 背水
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1. backwater​See also バックウォーター
Noun
2. standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)​Archaic
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せはらか 背に腹は変えられない
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1. you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem​Proverb
Other forms
背に腹は代えられない 【せにはらはかえられない】、背に腹は替えられない 【せにはらはかえられない】
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せぬ 背縫い
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1. back seam​
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はいはんこうい 背反行為
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1. act of disobedience (betrayal); violation; breach; infraction; infringement​
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はいごかんけい 背後関係
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1. background (of a case, incident, etc.)​
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はいけいせつめい 背景説明
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1. background briefing; backgrounder​
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はいしんこうい 背信行為
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1. breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty​
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はいこうせい 背光性
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1. negative heliotropism​See also 背日性
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はいごれい 背後霊
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1. spirit (hiding behind one's back); guiding spirit; ghost​
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はいれい 背戻
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. disobeying; infringing; running counter to​Rare term
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悖戻 【はいれい】
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はいじつせい 背日性
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1. negative heliotropism​See also 向日性
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はいえい 背泳
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1. backstroke (swimming)​See also 背泳ぎ
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Kanji — 1 found

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9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
背
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Kun: せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
On: ハイ
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Sentences — 5 found

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    • おや親
      • に
    • そむ背いて
    • じゅうはっさい18歳
      • で
    • かけお駆け落ち
      • して結婚した。それ以来、親には会っていない。
    I eloped and got married at 18, defying my parents. Since then, I haven’t seen them. — Jreibun
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