Illustration: At the entrance to a neighborhood community hall, an exceptionally tall adult stands beside two adults of ordinary height, all with their feet on the same level floor. The tall person's shoulders are nearly level with the others' heads.

JLPT N5i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

背せが高たかい

segatakai

tall

Used for a person’s height. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. メアリーは背せが高たかい。

    Mary is tall.

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  2. 田中たなかさんは背せが高たかい。

    Tanaka is tall.

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  3. 兄あにはとても背せが高たかい。

    My brother is very tall.

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Kanji in 背高

  • 背stature; heightOnハイKunせ・せい・そむく
  • 高tall; highOnコウKunたかい・たか・たかまる

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