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後方 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aback adv Used in the phrase "taken aback": caught by surprise, startled, or momentarily thrown off guard.
  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
  • hind adj Located at or toward the back, especially of an animal's body.
  • posterior adj Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
  • rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

Senses

後方 is used for these senses in English:

  • aback (archaic, Geordie) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
  • back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
  • backward In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
  • hind Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
  • posterior (anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
  • rear Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost..
  • rear The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.

back — full definition

  1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
  3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
  4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
  5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

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