Word Meaning 背中を向ける

せなかをむける senaka o mukeru

背中を向ける is read as せなかをむける (senaka o mukeru) and means to be uninterested in.

Meaning

English

  1. to be uninterested in
  2. to turn one's back on

Reading

Kana

せなかをむける

Romaji

senaka o mukeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 89060 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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背中で教える

せなかでおしえる

to teach by example

背を向ける

せをむける

to pretend not to see

背中を丸める

せなかをまるめる

to hunch one's shoulders

背中

せなか

back (of the body)

背中を出す

せなかをだす

to bare one's back

背中合せ

せなかあわせ

back to back

背中を流す

せなかをながす

to rinse one's back

背中スイッチ

せなかすいっち

(imaginary) switch on a baby's back that makes it cry as soon as it is put to bed

背中を追う

せなかをおう

to follow in someone's footsteps

背中を押す

せなかをおす

to push someone (towards)

面向不背

めんこうふはい

flawless