背(せ)の高(たか)さ

Literally "the tallness of one's back/torso." The everyday phrase; the single noun 身長(しんちょう) is more formal and used on forms and medical charts.

Common collocations

• 背(せ)の高(たか)さを測(はか)る: to measure someone's height
• 背(せ)の高(たか)さが違(ちが)う: heights differ
• 背(せ)の高(たか)さが同(おな)じくらい: about the same height
• 背(せ)の高(たか)さ順(じゅん)に並(なら)ぶ: to line up by height

Similar words

• 身長(しんちょう): height (formal) — used on forms, medical records, official descriptions
• 背(せ)が高(たか)い: to be tall — the adjective expression, not the noun
• 背丈(せたけ): stature — somewhat literary; emphasizes overall build