Describing my exact height


How do I describe my height in centimetres?

I think you can say "私は背が高いです" to say that you're tall, but how about your
exact height? Would "私は背が１９０cmです" sound like broken Japanese?

I came across someone using "身長: xyz cm" when describing their height, and
looking up "example sentences" in jisho.org for "身長" had a few cases of it
being used for exact heights. Should it be "私は身長が１９０cmです" instead?




背 more literally means your spine/backbone and someone with a long, erect
spine is someone who is tall, but that doesn't mean that his spine is 190cm
long. (背骨 is the actual word for spine.)

身長 is literally the length of the body and is the standard way of talking
about your height. So, just like you suggested, 僕は身長が190cmです.




背 more literally means your spine/backbone and someone with a long, erect
spine is someone who is tall, but that doesn't mean that his spine is 190cm
long. (背骨 is the actual word for spine.)

身長 is literally the length of the body and is the standard way of talking
about your height. So, just like you suggested, 僕は身長が190cmです.

