背く

そむく

to run counter to, to go against

What does 背く mean?

背く is a Japanese verb meaning to run counter to, to go against in English. It is written as 背く in kanji, そむく in hiragana, and somuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

それは私の期待にそむいた。

It fell short of my expectation.