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    3. 後ろ手

    後ろ手

    後うしろ​手で

    putting one's hands behind one's back

    KMT10News #38+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    うしろ手

    うしろで

    Noun

    1.
    putting one's hands behind one's back, having one's hands behind one's back
    2.
    behind, rear, back

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは後うしろ手でに組とくんで立たっていた。

    He stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

    KMT8Daily Life
    子こ供どもたちは後うしろ手でにプレゼントを隠プレゼントをかくして、母はは親おやを驚おどろかせた。

    The children hid presents behind their backs and surprised their mother.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    警けい官かんは容よう疑ぎ者しゃの手てを後うしろ手でに縛しばった。

    The police officer tied the suspect's hands behind their back.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law
    彼かれは後うしろ手でに何なにかを隠かくしているようだった。

    He seemed to be hiding something behind his back.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは散さん歩ぽ中ちゅう、よく後うしろ手でに腕とでうでを組くんで歩あるく。

    He often walks with his arms clasped behind his back during a stroll.

    KMT10Daily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    ろ
    ro
    Kana
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