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背が低い (せがひくい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

背せが低ひくい

Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

short (of a person)

Used to describe a person's height as short. The antonym is 背が高い.

See also: 背の低い

Antonyms: 背が高い

彼かれはクラスで一いち番ばん背せが低ひくい。
He is the shortest in the class.

妹いもうとは私わたしより背せが低ひくい。

My younger sister is shorter than me.

Kanji

背stature, height, back
低lower, short, humble

Similar words

背せが高たかい
Antonym meaning 'tall (of a person)'. 背が低い is the direct opposite.
背せの低ひくい
Synonymous phrase using の instead of が; slightly more formal or written.

Etymology

Phrase composed of 背 (height/stature) + が (subject marker) + 低い (low/short).