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Words — 82 found

Noun
1. back
  • くび
  • たいよう太陽
  • あつ暑く
  • 照りつけた
The sun beat down on our necks and backs.
Noun
2. reverse; rear side; back (e.g. of a chair); spine (of a book)
  • かれ彼ら
  • ぜっけい絶景
  • して
  • 立った
They stood against the picturesque scenery.
Noun
3. height; stature
    トム
  • ジャック
  • おな同じくらい
Tom is as tall as Jack.
Noun
4. ridge (of a mountain)
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脊 【せ】
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Noun
1. height; statureSee also 背 せ
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脊 【せい】
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Noun
1. business suitposs. from "civil clothes" or "Savile Row"
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2. Suit (clothing)For other garments (protective, etc) sometimes called sui... Read more
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脊広 【せびろ】セビロ
Notes
背広: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 脊広: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to carry on one's back
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3. to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to be conceited; to think highly of oneselfOnly applies to しょう, See also しょってる, in the form しょってる
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背負う 【しょう】
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Noun
1. backstroke (swimming)
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2. BackstrokeThe backstroke, also sometimes called the "back crawl", "... Read more
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Noun
1. number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad numberSports
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2. Number (sports)In team sports, the number, often referred to as the unif... Read more
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Noun
1. spine; line of the backbone
  • それ
  • 見て
  • うれしくて
  • せすじ背筋
  • ぞくぞく
  • した
The sight sent chills of delight up my spine.
Noun
2. seam down the back (of clothing)
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背すじ 【せすじ】
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Noun
1. spine; backbone; spinal column
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脊骨 【せぼね】
Notes
脊骨: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. stature; height
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背丈 【せいたけ】脊丈 【せたけ】脊丈 【せいたけ】
Notes
脊丈: Rarely-used kanji form. 脊丈: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit
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背伸び 【せいのび】背のび 【せのび】背のび 【せいのび】背延び 【せのび】背延び 【せいのび】
Notes
背延び: Rarely-used kanji form. 背延び: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. back (of a chair); backrest
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背凭れ 【せもたれ】
Notes
背凭れ: Rarely-used kanji form.
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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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背がたかい 【せがたかい】せが高い 【せがたかい】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. tall (of a person)See also 背が高い
  • きみ
  • せのたか背の高い
  • おとこのこ男の子
  • いる
  • 見た
I saw you with a tall boy.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. short (of a person)See also 背の低い, Antonym: 背が高い
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. short (of a person)See also 背が低い
  • かれ
  • その
  • ふたり二人
  • しょうねん少年
  • うちの
  • せのひく背の低い
  • ほう
He is the shorter of the two boys.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
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すじ 背筋
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' ending
1. to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to grow taller (of people)
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
1. to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)
  • そこ
  • とても
  • ふか深くて
  • わたし
  • には
  • せがた背がたたなかった
The water there was so deep that I could not touch bottom.
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Kanji — 1 found

6.071753116935045
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
On: ハイ
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Sentences — 290 found

  • jreibun/8347/2
    • こうこうじだい高校時代
    • ぼく
    • は、
    • が高くひょろりとしていて、
    • かみがた髪型
    • もマッシュルームカットだったので、
    • とうじ当時
    • あだなあだ名
    • は「
    • マッチぼうマッチ棒
    • 」だった。
    In high school, I was tall and gangly, with a mop-top haircut, so my nickname at the time was "Matchstick.” Jreibun
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Names — 53 found

せあし 【背足】
Family or surname
1. Seashi
せあぶりこうげん 【背あぶり高原】
Unclassified name
1. Seaburikougen
せいた 【背板】
Family or surname
1. Seita
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