Word Meaning 背中を丸める

せなかをまるめる senaka o marumeru

背中を丸める is read as せなかをまるめる (senaka o marumeru) and means to hunch one's shoulders.

Meaning

English

to hunch one's shoulders
to arch one's back

Reading

Kana

せなかをまるめる

Romaji

senaka o marumeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 72123 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

背中で教える

せなかでおしえる

to teach by example

背中を向ける

せなかをむける

to be uninterested in

背中

せなか

back (of the body)

背中を出す

せなかをだす

to bare one's back

背中合せ

せなかあわせ

back to back

背中を流す

せなかをながす

to rinse one's back

背中スイッチ

せなかすいっち

(imaginary) switch on a baby's back that makes it cry as soon as it is put to bed

背中を追う

せなかをおう

to follow in someone's footsteps

背中の痛み

せなかのいたみ

backache

背丸箱亀

せまるはこがめ

Chinese box turtle (Cuora flavomarginata)

背中を押す

せなかをおす

to push someone (towards)

丸背

まるぜ

round back (book spine)