後塵
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Meanings
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trailing dust; dust cloud left behind
Literary word for the dust kicked up by someone or something moving ahead. Almost exclusively used in the idiom 後塵を拝する (こうじんをはいする), meaning 'to be outdone' or 'to follow in someone's wake'.
See also: 後塵を拝する (こうじんをはいする)
He always ran at the front, and the others could only follow in his wake.
In this field, our company is still trailing behind our rivals.
Expressions
- 後塵を拝するbe left in the dust; be outdone · play second fiddle; be subordinate