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[()·なか()·()··]
senakaawase
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

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senakaawase
[()·なか()·あわ()·]
senakaawase

Root Words:

[()·なか() + ()··]
senaka + awase

English Meaning(s) for 背中合わせ

noun
  1. back to back
  2. discord; feud
  3. opposite sides of the same coin

Definition and Synonyms for 背中合わせ

Discord strife resulting from a lack of agreement
Synonyms: 不一致, 不仲, 不和, 不調和, 仲違い, 確執, 背中合わせ, 行き違い, 行き違う, 軋轢, 齟齬
Discord lack of agreement or harmony
Synonyms: きしむ, さざなみ, つづらふじ, 不一致, 不仲, 不協和音, 不和, 不調和, 仲違い, 入り組む, 小波, 摩擦, 敵対, さざれ波, 波風, 相克, 確執, 背中合わせ, 葛藤, 軋み, 軋轢, 間隙, 風波, 齟齬

Meanings for each kanji in 背中合わせ

» stature; height; back; behind; disobey; defy; go back on; rebel
» in; inside; middle; mean; center
» fit; suit; join; 0.1

Categories 背中合わせ is a member of

Strife bitter conflict
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Disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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Sample Sentences for 背中合わせ

When two people are forced into a marriage of convenience, they will be an unhappy, bickering couple until the very end.
The Okinawans came to be forced to live alongside life-threatening danger.
That exercise - backs together, link arms, one bends forwards while the other stretches their back - we did that a lot as children, didn't we?

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