背せ
Meanings
Noun
1. back
Instead of answering, I lightly place my hand on her back.
2. reverse; rear side; back (e.g. of a chair); spine (of a book)
The title is written on the spine of the book.
3. height; stature
If the person were shorter, it might be okay.
4. ridge (of a mountain)
Alt. forms
Kanji used
back of the body
Pitch accent
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Top 1900
Used in vocabulary (67 in total)
back (of the body)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
Examples (26 in total)
My height has also grown a little.
She's short and fat.
Is Tom tall?