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    3. 後釜に座る

    後釜に座る

    後あと釜がまに​座すわる​

    to succeed to someone's post

    NTVerbWork & CareerKanji Vocab33 strokes

    後釜にすわる

    あとがまにすわる

    Verb

    1.
    to succeed to someone's post, to take someone's place, to take over someone's position, to step into someone's shoes
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 33

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    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
    釜
    かま…(1)
    kettle・cauldron・iron pot
    Kanji
    座
    すわ.る…(1)
    squat・seat・cushion・gathering・sit
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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