背丈・脊丈|せたけsetake[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounstature; height
   彼かれは平均的へいきんてきな背丈せたけだ。↗

   He was a man of average height.

• Synonym背せいCasualRefers to height or stature, as in 「背が高い」; the most common everyday word in speech.
• Synonym身長しんちょうNeutralThe formal term for a person's height, as in 「身長180センチ」; focuses on the numerical value.
• Synonym上背うわぜいNeutralRefers to how tall someone is, mostly as 「上背がある」; stresses a tall, imposing build.
• Synonym身の丈みのたけNeutralMeans physical height, but also figuratively one's proper limits, as in 「身の丈に合った生活」; that figurative use is common, while 「背丈」 covers only height.

Use 「背丈」 for how tall a person is; it has an everyday feel, as in 「背丈が伸びる」. In casual speech say 「背」; for measured height use 「身長」; for one's proper station, 「身の丈」; 「上背がある」 stresses being tall.

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1. 背せの高たかさ。身の丈みのたけ。身長しんちょう。