Word Meaning 鯔背

いなせ inase

鯔背 is read as いなせ (inase) and means gallant.

Meaning

English

gallant
dashing
smart

Reading

Kana

いなせ

Romaji

inase

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

背

せい

height

猫背

ねこぜ

bent back

上背

うわぜい

stature

背

せ

back

面従腹背

めんじゅうふくはい

pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)

離背

りはい

estrangement

面向不背

めんこうふはい

flawless

中背

ちゅうぜい

average height

眼光紙背

がんこうしはい

reading between the lines

丸背

まるせ

round back (book spine)

山背

やませ

cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)

山の背

やまのせ

ridge (of a mountain)

Example Sentences

鯔背だね。

He's looking good.

そう言えば、鯔背な男だった記憶が有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?