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    裏目

    裏うら目め

    reverse side

    KMT7News #15+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    うらめ

    Noun

    1.
    reverse side
    2.
    opposite (of the expected)
    3.
    purl stitch (knitting)

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの計けい画かくは裏うら目めに出でた。

    His plan backfired.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    良よかれと思おもってやったことが、かえって裏うら目めに出でてしまった。

    What I did with good intentions ended up backfiring on me.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    焦あせって行こう動どうした結けっ果か、全すべてが裏うら目めに出でてしまい、後こう悔かいしている。

    As a result of acting in a hurry, everything backfired, and I regret it.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    投とう資しの判 断 が裏うら目めに出でて、大おおきな損そん失しつを被こうむってしまった。

    The investment decision backfired, and I suffered a large loss.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの戦せん略りゃくは、相あい手ての意い表ひょうを突つくどころか、完かん全ぜんに裏うら目めに出でて自じ滅めつを招まねいた。

    His strategy, far from surprising the opponent, completely backfired and led to his own downfall.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    裏
    うら…(1)
    back・amidst・in・reverse・inside…(5)
    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
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