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[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·い]
segahikui
expression, i adjective

Root Words:

[せ(背) + が + ひく(低)·い]
se + ga + hikui

English Meaning(s) for 背が低い

expression, i adjective
  1. short (of a person)
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Meanings for each kanji in 背が低い

» stature; height; back; behind; disobey; defy; go back on; rebel
» lower; short; humble

Stroke Order Diagrams for 背が低い

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Conjugations for 背が低い

Adjective stem
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)]
segahiku
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te-form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·く·て]
segahikukute
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Negative te-form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·く·な·く·て]
segahikukunakute
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Adverbial Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·く]
segahikuku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·い]
segahikui
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·く·な·い]
segahikukunai
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Past Indicative Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·か·っ·た]
segahikukatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·く·な·か·っ·た]
segahikukunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·け·れ·ば]
segahikukereba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·く·な·け·れ·ば]
segahikukunakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·く·な·き·ゃ]
segahikukunakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·か·っ·た·ら]
segahikukattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
segahikukunakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[せ(背)·が·ひく(低)·さ]
segahikusa
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Sample Sentences for 背が低い

He is too short to get at the book on the shelf.
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He's two years older than I am, but he's shorter than I am.
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Being short is a disadvantage to a volleyball player.
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Patty was so short that she couldn't reach the branch.
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I was the shorter of us two.
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