Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 紙背(しはい) in Japanese

紙背
Kana Reading
しはい
Romaji
shihai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    reverse side of a paper; (read) between the lines
    Example sentence
    ボスの経費チェックは厳しいね。まさに、眼光紙背に徹す、だよ。 When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.

Examples of 紙背, しはい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

背 JLPT 3

9 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける

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紙 JLPT 4

10 strokes

paper

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: かみ

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