Word Meaning 後指を指す

うしろゆびをさす ushiroyubi o sasu

後指を指す is read as うしろゆびをさす (ushiroyubi o sasu) and means to talk about someone behind their back.

Meaning

English

to talk about someone behind their back
to backbite

Reading

Kana

うしろゆびをさす

Romaji

ushiroyubi o sasu

Writing Variants

後ろ指を指す うしろゆびをさす ushiroyubi o sasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 48189 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後ろ指

うしろゆび

criticizing someone behind their back

後ろ指をさされる

うしろゆびをさされる

to be talked about behind one's back

後妻

ごさい

second wife

後期

こうき

latter period

後回し

あとまわし

putting off

後ろ向き

うしろむき

back-facing

後始末

あとしまつ

cleaning up afterwards

後戻り

あともどり

retrogression

後払い

ごばらい

deferred payment

後任

こうにん

successor

後列

こうれつ

back row

後部

こうぶ

rear

Example Sentences

後指を指すのはやめたまえ。

Don't talk about people behind their backs.