背 (Se) is a Japanese noun meaning “back, reverse, rear side, back (e.g. of a chair)”.
Meanings
- nounback
- nounreverse; rear side; back (e.g. of a chair); spine (of a book)
- nounheight; stature
- nounridge (of a mountain)
Examples
彼は背を曲げた。
He bent his back.
背を伸ばしなさい。
Straighten up.
背に腹は代えられぬ。
I have to eat, too.
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