Definition of 後追い心中 (あとおいしんじゅう)

あとおしんじゅう

後追い心中

あとおいしんじゅう

atooishinjuu

noun
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suicide immediately after the death of one's spouse or lover, following one's lover (husband, wife) into death
Other readings:
後追い心中【あとおいしんぢゅう】
、
跡追い心中【あとおいしんじゅう】
、
跡追い心中【あとおいしんぢゅう】
Related Kanji
後 behind, back, later
追 chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
心 heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
中 in, inside, middle, mean, center
跡 tracks, mark, print, impression