English–Japanese
“back” in Japanese
How to say “back” in Japanese
“Back” in Japanese is 奥 (oku).
奥 (oku, "the inner back") identifies the deepest area of a place or container, beyond its opening or front.
Example sentences with 奥
冷蔵庫の奥から牛乳を取り出しました。rei zō ko no oku ka ra gyū nyū o to ri da shi ma shi ta
I took the milk from the back of the refrigerator.
Tips for using 奥
- For a bag or room, 奥 (oku) points toward the deepest area, while English back can also refer to the rear side of a separate object.
Other Japanese words for “back”
彼は背をかきます。kare wa se o ka ki ma su
He scratches his back.
紙の裏に名前を書きます。kami no ura ni na mae o ka ki ma su
I write my name on the back of the paper.
椅子の後ろにかばんがあります。i su no ushi ro ni ka ba n ga a ri ma su
There is a bag behind the chair.
背中が痛いです。se naka ga ita i de su
My back hurts.
建物の背後に駐車場があります。tate mono no hai go ni chū sha jō ga a ri ma su
There is a parking lot at the back of the building.
駐車場で車をバックさせます。chū sha jō de kuruma o ba kku sa se ma su
I reverse the car in the parking lot.
教室の後方に座ります。kyō shitsu no kō hō ni suwa ri ma su
I sit at the back of the classroom.
箱の裏側に名前があります。bako no ura gawa ni na mae ga a ri ma su
There is a name on the back of the box.
カードの裏面を見ます。kā do no ri men o mi ma su
I look at the back of the card.