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    3. 背筋

    背筋

    背せ筋すじ

    spine

    KMT8News #18+1NounMedicine & HealthFashion & BeautyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    背すじ

    せすじ

    Noun

    1.
    spine, line of the backbone
    2.
    seam down the back (of clothing)

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは背せ筋すじを伸のばして座すわった。

    He sat with his back straight.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    寒さむさで背せ筋すじが凍こおるような思おもいがした。

    The cold made my spine tingle (gave me a chill down my spine).

    KMT8Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    背せ筋すじの痛いたみは、長ちょう時じ間かんのデスクワークが原げん因いんかもしれない。

    Back pain might be caused by long hours of desk work.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    このドレスは背せ筋すじに沿そった美うつくしいラインが特とく徴ちょうだ。

    This dress features a beautiful line along the back seam.

    KMT8Fashion & Beauty
    姿し勢せいを正ただすことは、背せ筋すじの健けん康こうを保たもつ上うえで非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Correcting one's posture is extremely important for maintaining spinal health.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    筋
    すじ…(1)
    muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)
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