Word details
뒤
- Pronunciation
- 뒤ː
- Part of speech
- noun
- Vocabulary level
- beginner
back
The direction that is opposite of the one that someone or something is facing.
next time; later time
A time or turn that comes next or later.
being behind the scenes
A part that is not exposed or revealed.
end; last part
The last part of a job.
legacy; footstep
Something that is preceded by something else.
help; assist
A force that helps a person do something.
trace; result
The trace or result of something
grudge; resentment
Hard feelings that remain pent up.
faecal matter
(euphemism) The feces of a human.
behind; rear end
(euphemism) A butt.
Idioms
뒤(가) 나다
One's back comes out
To feel anxious for fear that one's faults or weaknesses will bring about negative results in the future.
뒤를 캐다
dig up someone's back
To secretly investigate to find out something that is not public.
뒤를 재다
measure the back
To assess something from various angles in order not to suffer a loss on concerns over the result of it.
뒤를 사리다
coil up one's back
To act carefully or drop out of something for fear that it may go wrong.
뒤를 빼다
take one's back out
To avoid a certain gathering.
take one's back out
To shirk responsibility and drop out of something.
뒤를 밟다
step on someone's back
To secretly follow.
뒤를 받치다
support the back
To support something to help it go well.
뒤를 받들다
honor the back
To support or help something.
follow the back
To take over something that has been done by someone.
뒤를 밀다
push one's back
To support or help someone to move forward.
뒤를 뭉개다
crush one's back
To behave slowly.
crush one's back
To keep moving slowly without getting up from one's seat.
뒤를 물다
bite the back
For something to continue without stopping.
뒤를 맡기다
entrust the back
To make someone take responsibility for something that may happen after a certain thing.
뒤를 두다
leave the back
To leave something unfinished for the future.
뒤를 달다
add the back
To add to and supplement what was said earlier.
뒤를 다지다
harden the back
To get an assurance from someone to prevent things from going wrong in the future.
뒤를 누르다
press the back
To get tough in advance to prevent things from going wrong in the future.
뒤를 거두다
gather one's back
To correct something that happened.
뒤(가) 구리다
have a stinking back
To hide something shady.
뒤가 깨끗하다
have a clean back
To have nothing to hide.
have a clean back
To have no stomachache or headache after drinking alcohol.
뒤가 꿀리다
have something on one's back
To feel inferior and have something weighing on one's mind due to one's weaknesses.
뒤가 늘어지다
One's back drags on
To never get up once one takes a seat.
One's back drags on
To be slow in completing work.
뒤가 드러나다
One's back is revealed
For something hidden to be revealed and known.
뒤가 든든하다
be full in one's back
To have energy since one ate something.
One's back is stout
To have a force that supports one from behind.
뒤가 들리다
One's back is lifted
To run out of money or the wealth needed to help one do something.
One's back is heard
For something hidden to appear and be known.
뒤가 무겁다
feel heavy in one's back
To have an uncomfortable feeling because one has not completely defecated.
feel heavy in one's back
To not feel fully recovered after suffering from a disease.
뒤가 무사하다
One's back is safe
There is no need to worry about the aftermath of something.
뒤가 저리다
feel numb in one's back
To feel anxious for fear that one's faults or weaknesses will bring about negative results in the future.
뒤가 켕기다
feel a strain in one's back
To feel uncomfortable in one's mind since one has something shady in mind.
뒤로 돌리다
turn to the back
To put off something to do later than something else.
뒤로 물러나다[빠지다]
step back[drop out] to the back
To resign from a position one is in charge of.
뒤를 노리다
aim at one's back
To watch for an opportunity to catch someone off his/her guard.
Proverbs
뒤로[뒤에서] 호박씨 깐다
shell the pumpkin seed in the back
To pretend to be gentle and nice but do something bad when nobody is looking.
뒤에 보자는 사람[양반] 무섭지 않다
A person[man] who says 'You wait and see' does not become a threat
There is no use of saying one will do something later.