The Japanese word for back is
背中
せなか - senaka背-the back (opposite side of the body to the front) (se), 中-middle (naka)
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Example Sentences
| 1日が終わると背中が疲れ、足は痛みました。 | At the end of every day his back was tired and his legs hurt. |
| あなたが私の背中をかいてくれれば、私もあなたの背中をかきます。 | You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. |
| その2件の家は背中向かいにたっている。 | The two houses stand back to back. |
| その少女は背中を男の方へ向けた。 | The girl turned her back to the man. |
| パティは浜辺で背中を太陽にさらした。 | Patty exposed her back to the sun on the beach. |
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