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    3. 面従腹背

    面従腹背

    面めん従じゅう腹ふく背はい

    pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab41 strokes

    めんじゅうふくはい

    Noun

    1.
    pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 41

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    Kanji that make up this word

    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
    従
    したが.う・したが.える・より…(3)
    accompany・obey・submit to・comply・follow…(3)
    腹
    はら…(1)
    abdomen・belly・stomach
    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
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