背比べ
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 背 | 比 |
| せい Grade: 6 | くら Grade: 5 |
Etymology
From 背 (sei, “stature”) + 比べ (kurabe, “comparison”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [se̞ːkɯ̟ᵝɾa̠be̞]
Noun
背比べ (hiragana せいくらべ, rōmaji seikurabe)
- comparison of statures
Derived terms
- どんぐりの背比べ, 団栗の背比べ (donguri no seikurabe): having no outstanding characteristics