背景|はいけいhaikei[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounbackground; scenery; backdrop; setting
2. nounbackground (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context
3. nounbacking; support (from behind the scenes)
   彼かれは経済的けいざいてき背景はいけいがしっかりしている。↗

   His economical backing is secure.

• SynonymバックグラウンドNeutralLoanword for a background or someone's personal history, also background music; 「背景」 is more common and also covers the backdrop of a picture.
• Synonym背後はいごNeutralThe area behind something or behind the scenes, as in 「背後に黒幕」; 「背景」 focuses on causes and circumstances.
• Synonym後景こうけいWrittenWritten word for scenery at the back of a picture, the counterpart of 「前景」; 「背景」 also covers the background of events.
• Synonym地じNeutralThe base color or ground, e.g. of fabric; 「背景」 is about what lies behind a picture or the reasons behind an event.
• RelatedバックNeutralLoanword for the rear or for backing and support, as in 「バックがある」; 「背景」 is more formal.
• Related状況じょうきょうNeutralThe state of affairs or situation itself; 「背景」 points to the deeper causes and circumstances that led to an event.
• Related環境かんきょうNeutralThe surrounding environment, with emphasis on living conditions; 「背景」 focuses on the causes behind events.
• Related遠景えんけいWrittenA distant view, mainly in painting and photography; 「背景」 also covers the background of events.
• Related地じNeutralThe base color or ground, e.g. of fabric; 「背景」 is about what lies behind a picture or the reasons behind an event.
• RelatedコンテキストNeutralLoanword for linguistic context, used mainly in IT and academic settings; 「背景」 focuses on the causes behind an event.
• Related前後関係ぜんごかんけいWrittenWritten word for the relation between what comes before and after in a text; 「背景」 is about the origins of events.
• Antonym前景ぜんけいWrittenThe scenery at the front of a picture, the opposite of 「背景」 at the back.

Use 「背景」 for what lies behind a picture or the deeper causes of an event, as in 「事件の背景」. For a backer or support say 「バック」, for behind the scenes 「背後」, for context 「コンテキスト」, for the surrounding environment 「環境」, and for the foreground 「前景」.

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1. 絵画かいが、映画えいが、写真しゃしんなどで、中心ちゅうしんとして扱あつかわれるものの背後はいごにある景色けしき。
2. 舞台ぶたいの奥おくにある絵え。書き割かきわり。
3. ある事柄ことがらを陰かげから成り立なりたたせている事情じじょう。