Word Meaning 背中を追う

せなかをおう senaka o ou

背中を追う is read as せなかをおう (senaka o ou) and means to follow in someone's footsteps.

Meaning

English

to follow in someone's footsteps
to walk behind someone

Reading

Kana

せなかをおう

Romaji

senaka o ou

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 99098 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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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

背中で教える

せなかでおしえる

to teach by example

背中を向ける

せなかをむける

to be uninterested in

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

背中の痛み

せなかのいたみ

backache

背中を押す

せなかをおす

to push someone (towards)

背中を丸める

せなかをまるめる

to hunch one's shoulders

後追い心中

あとおいしんじゅう

suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover

中背

ちゅうぜい

average height