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    3. 背が高い

    背が高い

    背せが​高たかい​

    tall (of a person)

    KMT9Ref L1AdjectiveFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    背がたかいせが高い

    せがたかい

    Adjective

    1.
    tall (of a person)

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    彼かれは背せが高たかいです。

    He is tall.

    KMT2Daily Life
    私わたしの父ちちは背せが高たかいので、いつも見みつけやすいです。

    My father is tall, so he's always easy to spot.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    背せが高たかいことはバスケットボール選せん手しゅにとって有ゆう利りな特とく徴ちょうだ。

    Being tall is an advantageous characteristic for a basketball player.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの家か族ぞくはみんな背せが高たかい。

    Everyone in her family is tall.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    背せが高たかいモデルはファッションショーで注ちゅう目もくを集あつめます。

    Tall models attract attention at fashion shows.

    KMT9Fashion & BeautyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    Kanji
    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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