Illustration: At a family kitchen counter, a parent holds one palm firmly toward a child while guarding a cooling tray of small steamed buns. Their other hand gestures toward the child's waiting dinner bowl, making the instruction to leave the sweets alone clear through the interaction.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

背そむく

somuku

to go against, to disobey

Example sentences

それは私わたしの期待きたいにそむいた。
It fell short of my expectation.
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彼かれは約束やくそくに背そむいた。
He betrayed his promises.
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彼かれの行為こういは法律ほうりつに背そむいている。
His action is against the law.
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Kanji in 背

背stature; heightOnハイKunせ・せい・そむく

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