JLPT N5 · Noun

背広 (sebiro)

背広 (せびろ, sebiro) is a Japanese noun meaning “business suit”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せびろ
Romaji: sebiro
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

business suit · noun · poss. from "civil clothes" or "Savile Row"

Example sentences

私は新しい背広を買った。

I bought a new suit of clothes.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 背広

stature, height, backハイ・せ・せい · 9 strokes

wide, broad, spaciousコウ・ひろ.い・ひろ.まる · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 背広.

背せいheight背中せなかback (of the body)背負うせおうto carry on one's back背景はいけいbackground背後はいごback背くそむくto run counter to広いひろいspacious広告こうこくadvertisement広がるひろがるto spread (out)広げるひろげるto spread広めるひろめるto spread広まるひろまるto spread広さひろさarea広場ひろばpublic square

Source: JMdict entry 1472740 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.