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    3. 背丈

    背丈

    背せ丈たけ

    stature

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    脊丈

    せたけせいたけ

    Noun

    1.
    stature, height

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの背せ丈たけは私わたしより高たかい。

    His height is taller than mine.

    KMT5Daily Life
    子こ供どもの背せ丈たけが伸のびるのが早はやい。

    My child's height is growing fast.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは背せ丈たけが低ひくいことを気きにしていたが、それを個こ性せいとして受うけ入いれるようになった。

    She used to worry about her short stature, but she has come to accept it as part of her individuality.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    家か族ぞく写しゃ真しんを見みると、子こ供どもたちの背せ丈たけが年ねん々ね伸んのびているのがわかる。

    Looking at family photos, you can see how much the children's heights have grown year by year.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれの背せ丈たけは父ちち親おや譲ゆずりで、とてもすらっとしている。

    His height is inherited from his father, and he is very slender.

    KMT9Family & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    丈
    たけ・だけ…(3)
    length・ten shaku・measure・Mr.・Ms.…(6)
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