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    3. 裏を返す

    裏を返す

    裏うらを​返かえす​

    to turn inside out

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab25 strokes

    うらをかえす

    Verb

    1.
    to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over
    2.
    to look at (something) from another perspective, to put it the other way round
    3.
    to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

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    Characters that make up this word

    裏
    うら…(1)
    back・amidst・in・reverse・inside…(5)
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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