Illustration: At a neighborhood playground, a grandmother stands facing the open play area with her hands on her hips, searching for her grandchild. The child is directly behind her back, crouching close to her legs and barely containing a laugh.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

後うしろ

ushiro

behind, back

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは私わたしの後うしろに立たった。

    He stood behind me.

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  2. 私わたしの後うしろで音おとがした。

    I heard a noise behind me.

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  3. 彼かれの後うしろにいる。

    I’m behind him.

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Kanji in 後

  • 後behind; backOnゴ・コウKunのち・うしろ・うしろ

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