バック

See also: ハック, バッグ, and パック

Japanese

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ック [báꜜkkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ba̠k̚kɯ̟]

Etymology 1

From English back.

Noun

バック • (bakku

  1. back
  2. a backer, a supporter (someone who supports a person or enterprise)
    Synonym: 後援者 (kōensha)
  3. reversing, moving backwards
    バック(くるま)をぶつけた。
    Bakku de kuruma o butsuketa.
    I backed into someone's car.
  4. (kyabakura industry) additional income on top of basic pay, derived from things like one's clients purchasing alcohol
  5. (sports) a back (a position (player) behind most others on the team)
    フルバック
    furubakku
    a fullback
  6. (tennis) backhand
  7. (swimming) the backstroke
  8. (sex, slang) doggy style
    Synonym: 後背位
Derived terms

Verb

バックする • (bakku surutransitive or intransitive suru (stem バック (bakku shi), past バックした (bakku shita))

  1. go back
  2. move backwards
    (くるま)バックする
    kuruma o bakku suru
    back the car up
  3. give a refund
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Noun

バック • (bakku

  1. clipping of バックグラウンド (background)
    (だい)()(ぜん)バック
    daishizen o bakku ni
    with nature as the background