1. Noun

   1.

   background; scenery; backdrop; setting

2. 2.

   background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; context

3. 3.

   backing; support (from behind the scenes)

Example sentences

• 木々を背景に写真を撮る。

  We take photos with the trees in the background.

• 彼が背景を説明してくれる。

  He gives a background.