Word details

後ろ指を指す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後ろ指を指す.

Dictionary

Entry

後ろ指を指す後指を指すうしろゆびをさすExpressionGodan verbFreq #143743
1

Rare term

to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

Examples
後指を指すのはやめたまえ。
Don't talk about people behind their backs.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

9 strokesFrequency 155JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ゆびさ.す-さ.し

Nanori

いぶさしさす

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