► 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:
- 彼女の背負投げが決まった ⇨ She threw her opponent (and won the match, scored points)
- 彼女は姉と違って背がとても高い ⇨ She is different from her sister and very tall
- 背広の上と下が別々に買える店 ⇨ A store you can buy suits tops and bottoms separately
- 彼等は首位の背後にぴたりと付けている ⇨ They are following right behind the leader
- 彼は灰色の背広を着ている ⇨ He is wearing gray suits
- 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
- 彼は背がすごく高くて天井に手が届く ⇨ He’s so tall he can reach the ceiling
- 背後で物音がした ⇨ Something made a noise behind me
- 彼は大きな負債を背負い込んだ ⇨ He carried on his back, incurred, a large amount of debt
- 彼は王に背いた ⇨ He revolted against the king
- 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
- 彼はいつもぱりっとした背広を着ている ⇨ He is always wearing stylish suites
- 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
- 彼は背中を反らした ⇨ He arched his back
- 彼は新しい背広を仕立てた ⇨ He tailored a new suit