支配人の背後で暗躍した。

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支配人 の 背後 で 暗躍した 。

English Translation

He acted behind the manager's back.

Furigana

支配人(しはいにん)の背後(はいご)で暗躍(あんやく)した。

Romanji

Shihainin no haigo de an'yakushita.

Words

支配人 (しはいにん)

manager; executive

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

背後 (はいご)

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

暗躍 (あんやく)

secret manoeuvering; secret maneuvering; secret manoeuvres; secret maneuvers

Kanji

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

配

Readings: ハイ、 くば.る

Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

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

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

暗

Readings: アン、 くら.い、 くら.む、 くれ.る

Meanings: darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

躍

Readings: ヤク、 おど.る

Meanings: leap, dance, skip