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背せい

Size (status)

Noun

背せいの高いたかい人ひとが来きました。

A large person has come.

Parts of speech

Noun

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Same reading, another word

せいせい — fault; cause Word card → Source
性せい — nature; sex Word card → Source
正せい — (logical) true ; regular Word card → Source

English dictionary meanings

height
stature

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