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Zach

猫背

猫脊

Reading

Kana: ねこぜ
Romaji: nekoze
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

bent back; hunchback; stoop

Kanji

Readings: ビョウ、 ねこ
Meaning: cat
Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける
Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
Readings: セキ、 せ、 せい
Meanings: stature, height

Example Sentence

(ぼく)猫背(ねこぜ)だ。
➥I am round shouldered.
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