Word details

うまい話には裏がある

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うまい話には裏がある.

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Entry

うまい話には裏があるうまいはなしにはうらがあるExpressionFreq #115920
1

Proverb; Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tale, talk

13 strokesFrequency 134JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はな.すはなし

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

13 strokesFrequency 812JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

うら

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