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Example words

せ

せ背

back

せおう背負う

to carry on one's back

せおよぎ背泳ぎ

backstroke (swimming)

せなか背中

back (of the body)

せびろ背広

business suit

せい

せい背

height; stature

せいかっこう背格好

stature; build; height; size; physique

せいくらべ背比べ

comparing heights; comparison of statures

せいたか背高

tallness; tall person

どんぐりのせいくらべどんぐりの背比べ

having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acorns

そむ.く

そむく背く

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

ひとたるみちにそむく人たる道に背く

to stray from the path of righteousness

やくそくにそむく約束に背く

to break one's promise

そむ.ける

かおをそむける顔を背ける

to turn one's face away

そむける背ける

to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

めをそむける目を背ける

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze

ハイ

はいけい背景

background; scenery; backdrop; setting

はいご背後

back; rear

はいしん背信

betrayal; infidelity

はいにん背任

breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation

めんじゅうふくはい面従腹背

pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)