鯔背

いなせ

Meanings

1. な-adjective gallant; dashing; smart

Kanji

• 鯔 mullet (fish)
• 背 back. Read as せ.

Example sentences

• 鯔背だね。
  He's looking good.
• そう言えば、鯔背な男だった記憶が有るがどうしてるんだろな？
  Now that you mention it, I remember he was a dashing man. I wonder how he's doing?

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