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裏腹

うらはら

Readings

うらはら

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-na, nopposite; reverse; contrary
  2. 2.
    adj-na, nfront and back; parallel to; back to back; adjacent to; inseparable from; inside and out

Kanji breakdown

N413 strokesGrade 6
N413 strokesGrade 6

Example sentences

「見た目は悪くないがちょっと軽薄そう」な外見とは裏腹に、彼女はいないし、女性に手が早いワケでもない。

In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.

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裏腹うらはら

opposite; reverse; contrary

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