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#2,684
Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    back
    The sun beat down on our necks and backs.
  2. 2
    reverse; rear side; back (e.g. of a chair); spine (of a book)
    He is leaning on the back of the chair.
  3. 3
    height; stature
    Tom is as tall as Jack.
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#1,649

Inflections of 背負う

Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    to carry on one's back
    She is carrying a backpack on her back.
  2. 2
    to be burdened with; to take responsibility for
  3. 3
    to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
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#2,477
Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    back; rear
    She seemed surprised to hear her name called from behind.
  2. 2
    background; behind the scenes
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#4,480

Inflections of 背を向ける

Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
    He turned his back on the old tradition.
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#5,453
Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    background; scenery; backdrop; setting
  2. 2
    background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context
  3. 3
    backing; support (from behind the scenes)
    His economical backing is secure.
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#7,099

Inflections of 背伸び

Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
  2. 2
    overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit
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#9,163

Inflections of 背が高い

Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. tall (of a person)
    John is the taller of the two.
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#9,400

Inflections of 背中を向ける

Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    to turn one's back on
  2. 2
    to be uninterested in
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#9,943

Inflections of 背の高い

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#10,089

Inflections of 背筋を伸ばす

Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
    Carry your head high.
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