Word details
裏工作
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 裏工作.
Dictionary
Entry
1
dodgy dealings; monkey business
Examples
彼らが最終契約について協議している際、ある裏工作が進んでいた。賄賂が渡されたのだ。
There was some monkey business going on when they were negotiating that last contract; money passed under the table.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
裏
back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
13 strokesFrequency 812JLPT N2Grade 6
On
リ
Kun
うら
工
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
3 strokesFrequency 299JLPT N3Grade 2
On
コウクグ
Nanori
もく
作
make, production, prepare, build
7 strokesFrequency 103JLPT N3Grade 2
On
サクサ
Kun
つく.るつく.り-づく.り
Nanori
くりさかさっづくりともなおはぎまさか
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