背丈

せたけ· also せいたけ

stature; height

Common word Also written 脊丈、背たけ

Meanings

Noun
stature; height

Example sentences

背丈せたけは普通ふつうでした。

The man was of normal height.
彼かれは平均的へいきんてきな背丈せたけだ。

He's of average height.
背丈せたけはどのくらいですか。

How tall are you?
弟おとうとは私わたしと同おなじくらいの背丈せたけです。

My brother is as tall as me.
健はビルと同おなじくらいの背丈せたけです。

Ken is as tall as Bill.

More examples (6)

私わたしも今いまや父ちちとほとんど同おなじ背丈せたけだ。

I'm now about as tall as my father.
トムは今いまや父親ちちおやとほぼ同おなじ背丈せたけだ。

Tom is now almost as tall as his father is.
彼かれはお父とうさんと同おなじぐらいの背丈せたけだ。

He is as tall as his father.
あなたの一番いちばん下したの弟おとうとは背丈せたけがどのくらいですか。

How tall is your youngest brother?
彼かれはほとんど私わたしと同おなじくらいの背丈せたけになっていますよ。

He's almost as tall as me.
ええ、ほとんど私わたしと同おなじくらいの背丈せたけになっていますよ。

Yes, he's almost as tall as I am.