expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to succeed to someone's post, to take someone's place, to take over someone's position, to step into someone's shoes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
後釜に座る あとがまにすわる
 
 
 
 
後釜にすわる あとがまにすわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

behind, back, later
ゴ のち コウ (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
kettle, cauldron, iron pot
かま フ (11th)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
squat, seat, cushion
ザ すわ.る (6th, N3)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
sit
すわ.る ザ おわす (Kentei Pre-1)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)