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背せが高たかい

Common word

Meanings

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expression, i-adjective

tall (of a person)

Describes a person's height. The antonym is 背が低い.

See also: 背の高い

Antonyms: 背が低い

彼かれはクラスで一いち番ばん背せが高たかい。
He is the tallest in the class.

あの背せが高たかい人ひとは誰だれですか。

Who is that tall person?

Kanji

背stature, height, back
高tall, high, expensive

Similar words

背せの高たかい
Synonymous expression; 背が高い is more common in predicate position, while 背の高い is often used attributively (e.g., 背の高い人).
背せが低ひくい
Antonym: short (of a person).

Etymology

Phrase consisting of 背 (height, stature) + が (subject marker) + 高い (tall).