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裏

うら

Readings

うら

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nopposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
  2. 2.
    nrear; back; behind
  3. 3.
    nlining; inside
  4. 4.
    nin the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
  5. 5.
    nmore (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
  6. 6.
    nproof
  7. 7.
    nopposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
  8. 8.
    ninverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
  9. 9.
    nbottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)

Kanji breakdown

裏
N413 strokesGrade 6

Example sentences

靴の裏にガムがこびりついちゃった。

There's gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe.

家のうらに広い庭があった。

There was a large garden behind the house.

不幸の裏には幸いあり。

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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裏うら

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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