► 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:
- 背番号五番の選手 ⇨ The player with number five on his jersey
- 彼は敵の背中にナイフとぐさっと刺した ⇨ He stabbed the knife with force in the back of the enemy
- 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
- 大統領候補は皆ドングリの背比べだ ⇨ The presidential candidates are like acorns comparing their sizes. Nobody stands out, everybody is equally unimpressive
- 彼はいつもぱりっとした背広を着ている ⇨ He is always wearing stylish suites
- 彼は背が低いながらもバスケット選手として成功した ⇨ He succeeded as a basketball player even though he is short in statue
- ねずみ色の背広を着たおっさん ⇨ A middle-aged man wearing gray suits
- 余りの凄惨さに彼女は目を背けた ⇨ She turned her eyes away, looked away, because of the gruesomeness
- 彼は背が低いことがコンプレックスだ ⇨ He is very sensitive, insecure, about being short
- 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
- 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
- 特別に誂えた背広 ⇨ A specially tailored suit
- 彼の弟は彼より(も)背が高い ⇨ His little brother is taller than him
- 全員黒の背広に揃えた ⇨ We all arranged to wear black suits
- 座席の背もたれは倒すことが出来る ⇨ You can fold down the seat back