背く (Somuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
Examples
彼は約束に背いた。
He betrayed his promises.
住民は当事者に背いた。
The inhabitants rebelled against the ruler.
それは私の期待にそむいた。
It fell short of my expectation.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).