背中

せなか
Alternative writings: 背なか
JLPT:N4
Frequency:

1The back (of the body) — the rear part of the torso from the shoulders down to the waist, in people or animals. A basic, everyday body-part word.

Noun

Examples

重い荷物を持ちすぎて、背中が痛い。

I carried too much heavy luggage, and now my back hurts.

彼女は背中に大きなリュックを背負っていた。

She was carrying a large backpack on her back.

こちらに背中を向けたまま話さないでください。

Please don't keep your back turned toward us while you talk.

子どもを背中におんぶして歩いた。

I walked with the child carried on my back.