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    3. 背後

    背後

    背はい後ご

    back

    N1KMT5News #7+1Noun, ParticleCore ConceptsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    はいご

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    back, rear
    2.
    background, behind the scenes

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの背はい後ごには大おおきな木きがあります。

    There is a big tree behind him.

    KMT3Core ConceptsNature & Environment
    彼かれは背はい後ごから近ちかづいてくる足あし音おとに気きづいた。

    He noticed footsteps approaching from behind.

    KMT5Daily Life
    敵てきは背はい後ごから攻こう撃げきしてきた。

    The enemy attacked from behind.

    KMT5Military
    成せい功こうの背はい後ごには、多おおくの努ど力りょくがあった。

    Behind the success, there was a lot of effort.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    この事じ件けんの背はい後ごには、複ふく雑ざつな人にん間げん関かん係けいが隠かくされている。

    Complex human relationships are hidden behind this incident.

    KMT6Daily LifePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
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