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背筋 せすじ

  1. line of the backbone; spine
  2. seam down the back (of clothing)

背筋 はいきん

  1. back muscles; muscles of the back

背筋が凍る せすじがこおる

  1. to have a chill run down one's spine

背筋が寒くなる せすじがさむくなる

  1. to feel a chill run down one's spine

背筋を伸ばす せすじをのばす

  1. to hold one's head high; to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight)

背筋力 はいきんりょく

  1. strength of one's back

背筋鼠 せすじねずみ

  1. striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius)

広背筋 こうはいきん

  1. latissimus dorsi muscle
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