背丈

せたけ

Also written せいたけ, 脊丈

Meanings

1. Noun stature; height

Kanji

• 背 back. Read as せ.
• 丈 length. Read as たけ.

Example sentences

• 彼はほとんど私と同じくらいの背丈になっていますよ。
  He's almost as tall as me.
• 彼はお父さんと同じぐらいの背丈だ。
  He is as tall as his father.
• あなたの一番下の弟は背丈がどのくらいですか。
  How tall is your youngest brother?
• 健はビルと同じくらいの背丈です。
  Ken is as tall as Bill.
• 弟は私と同じくらいの背丈です。
  My brother is as tall as me.

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