はいけい
Meanings
Noun
1. background; scenery; backdrop; setting
2. background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context
3. backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Pitch accent
いけい
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
historical background
historical context; historical background
Examples (8 in total)
We take photos with the trees in the background.
Who is that man in the background of the picture?
The trees looked black against the sky.
The tower was seen clearly against the blue sky.
The mountains are red against the blue sky.
He explained the political background of the war on TV.
It is very important to consider the cultural background of the family.
We have many things in common: hobbies, educational background, and so on.