その問題の背後には、重大な危険が潜んでいる。
Behind that problem, a serious danger lurks.
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Behind the incident, there was the shadow of a giant organization.
彼は背後に追っ手が迫っているのを感じた。
He felt pursuers closing in behind him.
彼は実権を持たず、背後の実力者に操られる傀儡にすぎなかった。
He had no real power and was nothing more than a puppet controlled by the powerful figure behind the scenes.
街の背後には、雪を頂いた高い山々が聳えている。
High, snow-capped mountains tower behind the city.
刑事は背後に追手の気配を感じた。
The detective felt the presence of a pursuer behind him.
権力の背後で狐狸妖怪たちがうごめいている。
Behind the scenes of power, cunning figures are wriggling.
Usage Notes
Refers literally to the space behind something, or figuratively to the hidden context or influence behind an event.
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