背が低い, せがひくい

segahikui

Definition of 背が低い,せがひくい

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), adjective (keiyoushi)

short (of a person)

Examples of 背が低い,せがひくい in a Sentence

私の姉は君より背が低い。

My sister is shorter than you.

私の知る限りでは、彼はこの学校で最も背が低い学生だ。

As far as I know, he is the shortest student in this school.

私たち２人では私のほうが背が低かった。

I was the shorter of us two.

彼女は背が低すぎて塀の向こうがみえなかった。

She was too short to see over the fence.

彼女は背が低すぎて上の棚には手が届かない。

She's too short to reach the top.

コートを探してます。背が低いので、丈は短めで、なるべくすっきりしたデザインのものを。

I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.

パティは背が低くてその枝に手が届かなかった。

Patty was so short that she couldn't get at the branch.

赤ん坊は背が低くて引き出しに手が届かない。

The baby is too short to get at the drawer.

ケイトはアンより背が低い。

Kate is not as tall as Anne.

あなたは私ほど背が低くない。

You are not as short as I.

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Related Kanji

背	stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
低	lower, short, humble

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