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裏腹
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 裏腹.
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Entry
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
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