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    3. 後進

    後進

    後こう進しん

    one's junior

    KMT7News #18+1Work & CareerKanji Vocab20 strokes

    こうしん

    Noun

    1.
    one's junior, younger generation, next generation

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    moving backwards, backing up, reversing

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    車くるまはゆっくりと後こう進しんした。

    The car slowly backed up.

    KMT5Travel & Transportation
    彼かれは後こう進しんの育いく成せいに力ちからを入いれている。

    He is focusing on training the next generation.

    KMT7Work & CareerEducation
    職しょく場ばでは、後こう進しんの意い見けんにも耳みみを傾かたむけるべきだ。

    In the workplace, one should also listen to the opinions of one's juniors.

    KMT7Work & Career
    狭せまい駐ちゅう車しゃ場じょうで、ドライバーは慎しん重ちょうに後こう進しんして車くるまを停とめた。

    In the narrow parking lot, the driver carefully backed up and parked the car.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    経けい験けん豊ほう富ふな先せん輩ぱいたちは、後こう進しんにその知ち識しきと技ぎ術じゅつを惜おしみなく伝でん授じゅした。

    Experienced seniors generously passed on their knowledge and skills to the younger generation.

    KMT8Work & CareerEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    進
    すす.む・すす.める…(2)
    advance・proceed・progress・promote
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