Word Meaning 背比べ

せいくらべ seikurabe

背比べ is read as せいくらべ (seikurabe) and means comparing heights.

Meaning

English

comparing heights
comparison of statures

Reading

Kana

せいくらべ

Romaji

seikurabe

Writing Variants

背較べ せいくらべ seikurabe
背競べ せいくらべ seikurabe
背比べ せくらべ sekurabe

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 84719 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

どんぐりの背比べ

どんぐりのせいくらべ

pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties)

背骨

せぼね

spine

背伸び

せのび

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller

背中を丸める

せなかをまるめる

to hunch one's shoulders

背戸の馬も相口

せどのうまもあいくち

even an unruly horse can be tamed

背革

せがわ

back of a leatherbound book

背負い革

しょいかわ

sling

背景画像

はいけいがぞう

background image

背が低い

せがひくい

short (of a person)

背の低い

せのひくい

short (of a person)

背戸

せど

back door

背圧

はいあつ

back pressure

Example Sentences

どんぐりの背比べだよ。

They are all alike.

こういう流れになると結局、どんぐりの背比べになる。

Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.