鯔背

Reading

Kana: いなせ

Romaji: inase

Definition

adj-na

1

gallant; dashing; smart

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

鯔

Readings: シ、 ぼら、 とど

Meaning: mullet (fish)

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Example Sentences

鯔(いな)背(せ)だね。

➥He's looking good.

そう言(い)えば、鯔(いな)背(せ)な男(おとこ)だった記憶(きおく)が有(あ)るがどうしてるんだろな？

➥Now that you mention it, I remember he was a dashing man. I wonder how he's doing?