背景

はいけい
haikei

background, scenery, setting

Alsobackground (of an incident, situation, etc.), backing

What does 背景 mean?

背景 is a Japanese noun meaning “background”, “scenery” or “setting” in English. It can also be translated as “background (of an incident, situation, etc.)” or “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.

Words sharing kanji with 背景

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