Word details
裏
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 裏.
Dictionary
Entry
1
opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
Examples
靴の裏にガムがこびりついちゃった。
There's gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
2
rear; back; behind
Examples
家のうらに広い庭があった。
There was a large garden behind the house.
3
lining; inside
Examples
不幸の裏には幸いあり。
Every cloud has a silver lining.
4
in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
Examples
裏から手を回してくれるよ。
He can pull strings for you.
5
more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
6
proof
7
opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
8
inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
9
Baseball
bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
Examples
今、何回の裏ですか。
This is the bottom of what inning?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
裏
back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
13 strokesFrequency 812JLPT N2Grade 6
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