JLPT N1 · Noun

背景 (haikei)

背景 (はいけい, haikei) is a Japanese noun meaning “background; scenery”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: はいけい
Romaji: haikei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

background; scenery; backdrop; setting · noun
background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context · noun
backing; support (from behind the scenes) · noun

Example sentences

彼は経済的背景がしっかりしている。

His economical backing is secure.

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

Kanji in 背景

背

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

景

scenery, viewケイ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 背景.

背せいheight背広せびろbusiness suit背中せなかback (of the body)背負うせおうto carry on one's back背後はいごback背くそむくto run counter to景色けしきscenery景気けいきbusiness conditions光景こうけいscene風景ふうけいscenery不景気ふけいきeconomic slump

Source: JMdict entry 1472720 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.