背景

はいけい

background, scenery, setting

Also:background (of an incident, situation, etc.), backing

What does 背景 mean?

背景 is a Japanese noun meaning background, scenery, setting in English. It can also be translated as background (of an incident, situation, etc.), backing depending on context. It is written as 背景 in kanji, はいけい in hiragana, and haikei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は経済的背景がしっかりしている。

His economical backing is secure.