Word Meaning 後釜に座る

あとがまにすわる atogama ni suwaru

後釜に座る is read as あとがまにすわる (atogama ni suwaru) and means to succeed to someone's post.

Meaning

English

to succeed to someone's post
to take someone's place
to take over someone's position
to step into someone's shoes

Reading

Kana

あとがまにすわる

Romaji

atogama ni suwaru

Writing Variants

後釜にすわる あとがまにすわる atogamanisuwaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 153740 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後釜にすえる

あとがまにすえる

to install (a person) in (someone's) place

後見座

こうけんざ

back-right corner of rear stage (area behind main noh stage)

後部座席

こうぶざせき

back seat (of a car)

後座砲

こうざほう

cannon containing a recoil system

後座

あとざ

rear part of a noh stage

後座

こうざ

recoil (of a gun)

後座

ござ

latter half of a formal tea ceremony (in which the tea is actually consumed)

後釜

あとがま

second wife

後れを取る

おくれをとる

to fall behind

後手に回る

ごてにまわる

to be forestalled

後日に譲る

ごじつにゆずる

to keep (the matter) for another occasion

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