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裏

opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side

N5Common wordNoun

Noun

opposite side•bottom•other side•side hidden from view•undersurface•reverse side

Noun

rear•back•behind

Noun

lining•inside

Noun

in the shadows•behind the scenes•offstage•behind (someone's) back

Noun

more (to something than meets the eye)•hidden side (e.g. of one's personality)•unknown circumstances•different side

Noun

proof

Noun

opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.)•contrary

Noun

inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

Noun

bottom (of an inning)•last half (of an inning)

Example Sentences

表(おもて)か裏(うら)か。

Heads or tails?

裏(うら)には裏(うら)がある。

There are wheels within wheels.

不幸の裏(うら)には幸いあり。

Every cloud has a silver lining.

裏(うら)から手を回してくれるよ。

He can pull strings for you.

ものにはたいてい表(おもて)と裏(うら)がある。

With most things there's both what you see and what's behind it.

back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

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