backrest in Japanese
backrest in Japanese is 背もたれ — backrest means the part of a chair or seat that a person's back rests against.
backrest in Japanese
背もたれ
Pronounced: semotare
The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
What does "backrest" mean?
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noun The part of a chair or seat that a person's back rests against.
"I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest."
- noun A part on a lathe that presses against the material being turned to hold it steady.
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- I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest.
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What is "backrest" in Japanese?
"backrest" in Japanese is 背もたれ. backrest means: The part of a chair or seat that a person's back rests against.
How do you pronounce 背もたれ?
"backrest" in Japanese is 背もたれ, pronounced "semotare".
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