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後出し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後出し.

Dictionary

Entry

後出しあとだしNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #46027
1

waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)

Examples
「じゃんけんね」「ぐー」「ちょ・・パー」「後出しかよ!」
"Rock-paper-scissors, OK?" "Rock." "Sciss... paper." "You cheated!"
2

bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute

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

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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