► 成句
背 [せ] [背を向ける] [liter] meaning: reject rank: 3
☆ 彼は成功すると同時に私達に背を向けた ⇨ He turned his back on us as soon as he had success
► 名詞
背 [せ] [背を向ける] [liter] meaning: back rank: 1
☆ 彼女は日に背を向けて座っている ⇨ She is sitting with her back against the sun
背 [せ] meaning: height rank: 1
☆ 彼は背が高い、低い ⇨ He is tall, short (☛ Often pronounced せい as well)
More examples:
- 彼は上背が相当ある ⇨ He has a good height, is pretty tall
- 彼は中背でずんぐりしている ⇨ He is of medium height and stocky build
- 大統領の背後には常に警備員が控えている ⇨ Security personnel are always right behind the president
- テロ事件の背後にいる国 ⇨ The country that is behind the terrorist attack
- 背筋を伸ばしなさい ⇨ Straighten your back. Stop hunch your back
- 彼の背中には入れ墨が彫られている ⇨ Tattoos are carved on his back
- 彼女はぷんと顔を背けた ⇨ She looked away in anger
- 背広の上と下が別々に買える店 ⇨ A store you can buy suits tops and bottoms separately
- 彼は背広の上にコートを着ている ⇨ He is wearing a coat over his suits
- 背筋を真っ直ぐに伸ばしなさい ⇨ Straighten up your back
- 選手は背番号順に並んでいる ⇨ The players are sorted by their jersey numbers
- 紛争の背景 ⇨ The background of the conflict
- 男は彼の背中にナイフを突き刺した ⇨ The man stabbed him in the back with a knife
- 彼は中学生にしては凄く背が高い ⇨ He is very tall for a middle-schooler
- 彼は体操選手にしては背がとても高い ⇨ He is very tall for a gymnast