Word details

裏方

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 裏方.

Dictionary

Entry

裏方らかたNounFreq #17377
1

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter

Examples
いわゆる裏方仕事もたくさんあります。
There's also a great deal of so called behind-the-scenes work.
2

lady consort (to a high personage)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

13 strokesFrequency 812JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

うら

direction, person, alternative

4 strokesFrequency 46JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ホウ

Kun

かた-かた-がた

Nanori

からなたふさまさみち

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