裏腹
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 裏腹
1
opposite; reverse; contrary
Examples
「見た目は悪くないがちょっと軽薄そう」な外見とは裏腹に、彼女はいないし、女性に手が早いワケでもない。
In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.
2
front and back; parallel to; back to back; adjacent to; inseparable from; inside and out
Kanji in this Word
裏
13 strokes
Frequency: 812
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
back
amidst
in
reverse
inside
palm
sole
rear
lining
wrong side
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うら
腹
13 strokes
Frequency: 1286
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
abdomen
belly
stomach
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はら
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