Illustration: At a municipal swimming pool, an adult swimmer sits upright on a low bench after removing their towel from their shoulders.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

背せ筋すじ

sesuji

spine, line of the back

Example sentences

背筋せすじがゾクッとした。
A shiver ran down my spine.
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彼かれは背筋せすじを伸のばして座すわっていた。
He was sitting up straight.
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肩かたの力ちからを抜ぬき、背筋せすじを伸のばす。
Relax shoulders and straighten the spine.
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Kanji in 背筋

背stature; heightOnハイKunせ・せい・そむく
筋muscle; sinewOnキンKunすじ

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