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背景

Reading

Kana: はいけい
Romaji: haikei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context

2

backing; support (from behind the scenes)

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: scenery, view

Example Sentences

青空(あおぞら)背景(はいけい)木々(きぎ)(えが)く。
➥Paint the trees against the background of the blue sky.
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()(そら)背景(はいけい)にして(くろ)()えた。
➥The trees looked black against the sky.
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(かれ)経済的(けいざいてき)背景(はいけい)がしっかりしている。
➥His economical backing is secure.
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写真(しゃしん)背景(はいけい)にいる(おとこ)(だれ)ですか。
➥Who is that man in the background of the picture?
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それは(かれ)理論的(りろんてき)背景(はいけい)(しめ)している。
➥That shows his theoretical background.
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青空(あおぞら)背景(はいけい)にその(とう)がくっきり()えた。
➥The tower was seen clearly against the blue sky.
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