► 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:
- 巨人の背番号一番と三番は永久欠番になっている ⇨ The jersey numbers 1 and 3 of the Giants are permanently retired
- 彼はいつもぱりっとした背広を着ている ⇨ He is always wearing stylish suites
- 彼女は彼の背中を指でつんつんした ⇨ She poked his back with her finger
- 彼は借金を背負って姿をくらました ⇨ He ran away with a large debt
- 会社は巨額の負債を背負って倒産した ⇨ The company went bankrupt with an enormous amount of debt
- 彼は頭が天井に着くほど背が高い ⇨ He is so tall that his head reaches the ceiling
- 背筋を伸ばしなさい。猫背になってるよ ⇨ Straighten your back. You are slouching
- 子供が彼の背中に伸し掛かった ⇨ His kid climbed on his back
- 子供が母親の背中におぶさっている ⇨ A child is carried on mother’s back
- 彼は非常に背が高いので特製の自転車に乗っている ⇨ He rides a custom-made bicycle because he is very tall
- 彼は椅子の背を起こした ⇨ He stood up the backrest of the chair
- 彼女の背負投げが決まった ⇨ She threw her opponent (and won the match, scored points)
- 彼女は頭が良い上に美人で背が高く、いつも溌剌として見える ⇨ She is not just smart but pretty and tall, and always looks active, energetic
- 特別に誂えた背広 ⇨ A specially tailored suit
- 〇勝三敗の彼等は背水の陣を敷いた ⇨ Lead by 0-3, facing elimination, they took a position facing a river. They got ready for a fight to the death