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Illustration of 背景

背景はいけい

はいけい haikei Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

物や人の後ろに広がり、視覚的な背景となるもの。 background; scenery; setting; circumstance

Example 1

青空あおぞらを背景はいけいにその塔とうがくっきり見みえた。

The tower was seen clearly against the blue sky.

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Example 2

木きは空そらを背景はいけいにして黒くろく見みえた。

The trees looked black against the sky.

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Kanji breakdown

景

N3

scenery; view

On reading
ケイ
Kun reading
Radical
日

背

N3

stature; height; back; behind; disobey; defy; go back on; rebel

On reading
ハイ
Kun reading
せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける
Radical
肉
Illustration of 不景気

不景気

N1

ふけいき

business recession; hard times; depression; gloom; sullenness; cheerlessness

Illustration of 背く

背く

N1

そむく

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

Illustration of 背後

背後

N1

はいご

back; rear

Illustration of 背

背

N5

せ

height; stature

Illustration of 背広

背広

N5

せびろ

business suit