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背中を向ける (せなかをむける) — to turn one's back on | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
背中を向ける

背中を向ける

背せな中かを向むける

to turn one's back on

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology26 strokes

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せなかをむける

Verb

1.

to turn one's back on

2.

to be uninterested in

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Kanji that make up this word

せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)

stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)

なか・うち・あた.る…(3)

in・inside・middle・mean・center

む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)

yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)

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