Japanese word

バック

Pronunciation

Romajibakku

Meaning

  • nounback

Example

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.

Illustration for バック (back)

More examples

狭い場所では、バックでゆっくり駐車します。sema i ba sho de wa ba kku de yu kku ri chū sha shi ma su

In a tight space, I park slowly in reverse.

Core concept

バック (bakku) marks the part that lies behind or farther from the front, such as the rear of a car.

Common phrases

  • バックミラーba kku mi rā

    rearview mirror

  • バックで駐車ba kku de chū sha

    park in reverse

  • 車のバックkuruma no ba kku

    back of the car

Similar words

後ろushiro: The part or area located behind the front of something.
後部kōbu: The back section of a vehicle or another object.
リアria: The back part of a vehicle in automotive language.

Definition in Japanese

物や場所の後ろ側、または後部。mono ya ba sho no ushi ro gawa ma ta wa kō bu

Word origin

バック (bakku) is a loanword from English back, which means the rear or the part behind something.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, バック (bakku) commonly identifies the rear of a vehicle, as in 車のバック (kuruma no bakku), while English usually says the back of the car.

Opposites

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