身長|しんちょうshinchou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounheight (of a person); stature
   息子むすこはもう私と同おなじ身長しんちょうだ。↗

   My son is now as tall as I am.

• Synonym背丈せたけNeutralRefers to height with a descriptive nuance, as in 「背丈が伸びる」; close to 「背」 in use.
• Synonym上背うわぜいWrittenWritten/formal prose term for a person's height; in everyday speech 「背」 or 「身長」 is used.
• Synonym身の丈みのたけNeutralRefers to height, but is more often used figuratively for a level that suits one's own ability, as in 「身の丈に合った生活」.
• Related背せいNeutralColloquial and the most common everyday word for how tall someone is, as in 「背が高い」; 「身長」 is more formal and used for measured height.

Use 「身長」 for height as a measurement, 「背」 when talking casually about how tall someone is, 「背丈」 when describing height, and 「身の丈」 for the figurative sense of matching one's ability.

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1. （しんちょう）