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    3. 裏話

    裏話

    裏うら話ばなし

    inside story

    KMT9News #29+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    ウラ話

    うらばなしウラばなし

    Noun

    1.
    inside story, the real story (behind something), story not generally known

    Stroke 0 / 26

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    彼かれはその事じ件けんの裏うら話ばなしを知しっています。

    He knows the inside story of that incident.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    映えい画が監かん督とくが撮さつ影えい現げん場ばの裏うら話ばなしを語かたってくれました。

    The film director told us the behind-the-scenes stories from the set.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれのスキャンダルの裏うら話ばなしは、ゴシップ誌しで大おおきく報ほうじられました。

    The inside story of his scandal was widely reported in gossip magazines.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    チームの勝しょう利りの裏うら話ばなしを聞きいて、感かん動どうしました。

    I was moved after hearing the inside story of the team's victory.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    成せい功こうの陰かげには、一いっ般ぱんには知しられていない多おおくの苦く労ろうと裏うら話ばなしがあったことだろう。

    Behind the success, there must have been many hardships and untold stories that are not generally known.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    裏
    うら…(1)
    back・amidst・in・reverse・inside…(5)
    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
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