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背中を押す (せなかをおす) — to push someone (towards) | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
背中を押す

背中を押す

背せな中かを押おす

to push someone (towards)

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology26 strokes

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せなかをおす

Verb

1.

to push someone (towards), to encourage someone

idiomatic expression

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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

お.す・お.し-・お.っ-・お.さえる・おさ.える…(4)

push・stop・check・subdue・attach…(6)

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