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背せ筋すじ
Meanings
Noun
1. spine; line of the backbone
2. seam down the back (of clothing)
Alt. forms
背せ筋すじ
98%
背せすじ
1%
Kanji used
背
back of the body
筋
muscle
Pitch accent
せ
すじ
せ
すじ
Top 3500
Used in: 2490
Composed of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to feel a chill run down one's spine
striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius)
Examples (2 in total)
A shiver ran down my spine.
When I heard the news on the radio, a chill ran down my spine.