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What does 背 (せい, sei) mean?

背 (せい, sei) means height, stature.

Quick facts
Readingせい
Romajisei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
せい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsei

height, stature

  1. 1noun height; stature

Example sentences

  • My younger brother is tall.

  • She is short.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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