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面従後言

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 面従後言.

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Entry

面従後言んじゅうこうげんNoun四字熟語
1

pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mask, face, features, surface

9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メンベン

Kun

おもおもてつら

Nanori

ずらほおつき

accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate

10 strokesFrequency 601JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ジュウショウジュ

Kun

したが.うしたが.えるより

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

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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