背景（はいけい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: background / context
Example sentences
- 事件の背景を詳しく調べる。 — Investigate the background of the incident in detail.
- その問題には複雑な背景がある。 — That issue has a complicated background.
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