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背の低い

Reading

Kana: せのひくい
Romaji: senohikui
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

short (of a person)

See also: 背が低い

Kanji

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: テイ、 ひく.い、 ひく.める、 ひく.まる
Meanings: lower, short, humble

Example Sentence

(かれ)はその()(にん)少年(しょうねん)のうちの()(ひく)(ほう)だ。
➥He is the shorter of the two boys.
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