N1Verb

🏃Actions & Movement

背くそむく

somuku

to run counter to, to go against

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Example sentence

彼の行為は法律に背いている。

His action is against the law.

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Kanji in 背く

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Sentences with 背く

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
背	N5	せい	せい(one's) height, stature
背広	N5	せびろ	せびろmen's suit
背中	N4	せなか	せなかback (of body)
背負う	N2	せおう	せおうto be burdened with; to carry on (one's) back or shoulder(s)
背景	N1	はいけい	はいけいbackground, scenery, setting
背後	N1	はいご	はいごback, rear

More Actions & Movement words

Word	Reading	Meaning
外方	そっぽ	そっぽlook (or turn) the other way
登録	とうろく	とうろくregistration, register, record
寄り掛かる	よりかかる	よりかかるto lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on
カット	カット	カットcut, cutting
上昇	じょうしょう	じょうしょうrising, ascending, climbing
ジャンプ	ジャンプ	ジャンプjump
接触	せっしょく	せっしょくtouch, contact
損う	そこなう	そこなうto harm, to hurt

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