Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 面従腹背(めんじゅうふくはい) in Japanese

面従腹背
Kana Reading
めんじゅうふくはい
Romaji
menjūfukuhai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
    Example sentence
    文句あるならはっきり言えよのその態度面従腹背そのもののだよ。 If you have a complaint let me hear it. There's a difference between superficial obedience and honest loyalty you know.

Examples of 面従腹背, めんじゅうふくはい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

13 strokes

abdomen, belly, stomach

On'Yomi: フク

Kun'Yomi: はら

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける

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JLPT 1

10 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ショウ, ジュ

Kun'Yomi: したが.う, したが.える, より

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

mask, face, features, surface

On'Yomi: メン, ベン

Kun'Yomi: おも, おもて, つら

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