The Japanese vocabulary「背景 (はいけい、haikei)」means “background.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 背景 |
| Hiragana | はいけい |
| Romaji Reading | haikei |
| English Meaning | background |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I took a photo against the background of cherry blossom trees.
Plain Form:
桜の木を背景に写真を撮った。
Sakura no ki o haikei ni shashin o totta.
Polite Form:
桜の木を背景に写真を撮りました。
Sakura no ki o haikei ni shashin o torimashita.
The background of this poster is Tokyo’s downtown area.
Plain Form:
このポスターの背景は東京の下町だ。
Kono posutā no haikei wa Tōkyō no shitamachi da.
Polite Form:
このポスターの背景は東京の下町です。
Kono posutā no haikei wa Tōkyō no shitamachi desu.
The mountains in the background are very beautiful.
Plain Form:
背景にある山々がとても美しい。
Haikei ni aru yamayama ga totemo utsukushī.
Polite Form:
背景にある山々がとても美しいです。
Haikei ni aru yamayama ga totemo utsukushī desu.
I blurred the background to emphasize the subject.
Plain Form:
背景をぼかして被写体を強調した。
Haikei o bokashite hishatai o kyōchō shita.
Polite Form:
背景をぼかして被写体を強調しました。
Haikei o bokashite hishatai o kyōchō shimashita.
