背景 (はいけい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

背景 (はいけい) means background / setting / situation.

See example sentences below.

背景 at a glance

背景

はいけいhaikei

N1noun

background / setting / situation

背景はいけいhaikeiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

background / setting / situation

Example 1

この映画の背景は1920年代です。

Translation

The background of this movie is the 1920s.

Example 2

問題の背景をよく考えよう。

Translation

Let's think carefully about the background of the problem.