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    3. 背番号

    背番号

    背せ番ばん号ごう

    number on the back of a player's uniform

    KMT7News #14+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    せばんごう

    Noun

    1.
    number on the back of a player's uniform, uniform number, shirt number, squad number
    sports

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの背せ番ばん号ごうは7番ばんだ。

    His uniform number is 7.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    好すきな選せん手しゅの背せ番ばん号ごうのユニフォームを買かった。

    I bought a uniform with my favorite player's number.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    サッカーでは、ポジションによって背せ番ばん号ごうにある程てい度どの意い味みがある。

    In soccer, uniform numbers have some meaning depending on the position.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    新しん人じん選せん手しゅは、空あいている背せ番ばん号ごうの中なかから自じ分ぶんの番ばん号ごうを選えらぶ。

    Rookie players choose their number from the available uniform numbers.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    チームのエースは伝でん統とう的てきに背せ番ばん号ごう10を背せ負おうことが多おおい。

    The team's ace often traditionally wears the number 10.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    番
    つが.い…(3)
    turn・number in a series
    号
    さけ.ぶ・よびな…(1)
    nickname・number・item・title・pseudonym…(2)
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