13にしてはすごく背が高かった。
He was very tall for a thirteen-year-old.
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Kanji 背, meaning stature, appears in 314 Japanese example sentences with translation.
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13にしてはすごく背が高かった。
He was very tall for a thirteen-year-old.
トムは私より3cm背が低いのよ。
Tom is three centimeters shorter than I am.
はい、大きく背伸びしてください。
Right, stretch to your full length, please.
彼は親の意に背いて歌手になった。
He became a singer against his parents wishes.
彼は天井に手が届くほど背が高い。
He is such a tall man that he can touch the ceiling.
トムはメアリーほど背は高くないよ。
Tom isn't as tall as Mary.
トムね、背中を刺されちゃったのよ。
Tom was stabbed in the back.
あの背の高い人は何を弾いているの?
What's that tall man playing?
トムって、私より背が低いんだよね?
Tom is shorter than me, isn't he?
トムもメアリーもかなり背が高いよ。
Tom and Mary are both really tall.
トムもメアリーもすごく背が高いよ。
Both Tom and Mary are really tall.
友達の中でトムは一番背が低いです。
Tom is shorter than all of his friends.
13歳にしては背がとても高かった。
He was very tall for a thirteen-year-old.
トムって、思ってたより背が高かった?
Was Tom taller than you thought?
トムより背の高い人って、ここにいる?
Is there anyone here taller than Tom?