背く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 背く | 背かない |
| Polite | 背きます | 背きません |
| Past polite | 背きました | 背きませんでした |
| Past | 背いた | 背かなかった |
| Te-form | 背いて | 背かないで |
| Desire | 背きたい | 背きたくない |
| Potential | 背ける | 背けない |
| Passive | 背かれる | 背かれない |
| Causative | 背かせる | 背かせない |
| Causative passive | 背かせられるalso 背かされる | 背かせられないalso 背かされない |
| Volitional | 背こう | |
| Polite volitional | 背きましょう | |
| Imperative | 背け | 背くな |
| Conditional | 背けば | 背かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 背いたら | 背かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
go against; disobey; betray; run counter to
Used for violating rules, expectations, trust, or one's own conscience. Often implies a deliberate turning away from something one should follow.
彼は親の期待に背いて、芸術の道に進んだ。
He went against his parents' expectations and pursued a career in art.
法律に背く行為は許されない。
Acts that go against the law are not permitted.
信頼に背くようなことはしたくない。
I don't want to do anything that would betray trust.
He disobeyed his superior officer's order.
She defied her parents' expectations and became a painter.
He felt that the job went against his conscience.
The students violated the school rules.