背
NOUN
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[/seɪ/ja-JP]
back
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height
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body
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spine
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back side
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concept sentence
untranslatable
(While '背' can refer to the concept of 'back', it also encompasses a physical position or relationship in contexts where it describes height or stature, which does not have an exact one-word translation in ENGLISH.)
人間や動物の体の背面部分、あるいは物の後ろ側。また、身長や高さを指すこともある。背中や背丈といった言葉で具体的な意味を表すことが多い。
VERB
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[/seɪ/ja-JP]
to carry on one's back
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to bear
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concept sentence
untranslatable
(The verb '背' implies a specific action of carrying something on one's back, which might not translate cleanly into a single English verb without additional context.)
背中に物を乗せて運ぶ、または責任や負担などを引き受けるという意味で用いられる動詞。「背負う」の口語的な表現、または一部の熟語で使われる。
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