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背の高い
Readings
せのたかい
senotakai
English
Expression
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
See also: 背が高い
tall (of a person)
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 背の高い
is [x] 背の高くない
is not [x] Past 背の高かった
was [x] 背の高くなかった
was not [x] Te-form, Continuative 背の高くて
is [x] and... 背の高くなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
背 ON: ハイ KUN: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Stroke: 9 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-5-4 FC: 1122.2


高 ON: コウ KUN: たか.い, たか, -だか, たか.まる, たか.める
tall, high, expensive

Stroke: 10 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-8 FC: 0022.2


Phrases
君が背の高い男の子といるのを見たよ。
Parts: 君 (きみ) 背の高い (せのたかい) 男の子 (おとこのこ) 居る (いる) 見る (みる)
I saw you with a tall boy.