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    3. 背中を追う

    背中を追う

    背せ中なかを​追おう​

    to walk behind someone

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    せなかをおう

    Verb

    1.
    to walk behind someone
    2.
    to follow in someone's footsteps
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    Kanji
    中
    なか・うち・あた.る…(3)
    in・inside・middle・mean・center
    Kanji
    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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