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せすじ
Meanings
Noun
1. spine; line of the backbone
2. seam down the back (of clothing)
Alt. forms
背
せ
筋
すじ
98%
背
せ
すじ
1%
せすじ
Pitch accent
せ
すじ
せ
すじ
Used in: 15
Composed of
せ
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
すじ
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
せすじ
をのば
す
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
せすじ
がさむくな
る
to feel a chill run down one's spine
せすじ
ねずみ
striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius)
Examples (2 in total)
震
ふる
えが
せすじ
を
走
はし
った。
A shiver ran down my spine.
そのニュースをラジオで
聴
き
いたとき
せすじ
の
凍
こお
る
思
おも
いがした。
When I heard the news on the radio, a chill ran down my spine.