Word details

背広

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 背広.

Dictionary

Entry

背広びろビロ脊広NounFreq #17933
1

Poss. from "civil clothes" or "Savile Row"

business suit

Examples
私は新しい背広を買った。
I bought a new suit of clothes.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

9 strokesFrequency 696JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ハイ

Kun

せいそむ.くそむ.ける

wide, broad, spacious

5 strokesFrequency 263JLPT N3Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

ひろ.いひろ.まるひろ.めるひろ.がるひろ.げる

stature, height, spine

10 strokesFrequency 2,299Grade 8

On

セキ

Kun

せい

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