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    3. 裏

    裏

    裏うら

    opposite side

    N4KMT4News #4+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    うら

    Noun

    1.
    opposite side, bottom, other side, side hidden from view, undersurface, reverse side
    2.
    rear, back, behind
    3.
    lining, inside
    4.
    in the shadows, behind the scenes, offstage, behind (someone's) back
    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.
    bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning)
    baseball

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    紙かみの裏うらに名な前まえを書かいてください。

    Please write your name on the back of the paper.

    KMT3Daily LifeEducation
    この話はなしには何なにか裏うらがあるようだ。

    There seems to be something hidden behind this story.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    ジャケットの裏うら地じが破やぶれてしまった。

    The lining of the jacket has torn.

    KMT4Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    彼かれの成せい功こうの裏うらには、多おおくの努ど力りょくがあった。

    Behind his success, there was a lot of effort.

    KMT4Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは表おもての顔かおと裏うらの顔かおを使つかい分わけている。

    He uses different personas for his public and private life.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    裏
    うら…(1)
    back・amidst・in・reverse・inside…(5)
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