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背 せい N5

  1. height; stature

背 せ

  1. back
  2. back (e.g. of a chair); rear side; reverse; spine (of a book)
  3. height; stature
  4. ridge (of a mountain)

背 そびら

  1. back (of the body)

背広 せびろ N5

  1. business suit

背中 せなか N4

  1. back (of the body)

背負う せおう N2

  1. to carry on one's back
  2. to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
  3. to be in front (of something); to have (something) in the background
  4. to be conceited; to think highly of oneself

背く そむく N1

  1. to disobey; to go against; to infringe; to run counter to

背後 はいご N1

  1. back; rear
  2. background; behind the scenes

背景 はいけい N1

  1. backdrop; background; scenery; setting
  2. background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context
  3. backing; support (from behind the scenes)

背が高い せがたかい

  1. tall (of a person)
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