Word | Reading | Meaning |
裏 | うら | bottom (or another side that is hidden from view), undersurface, opposite side, reverse side; rear, back, behind (the house); lining, inside; out of sight, behind the scenes; proof; opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.); bottom (of an inning), last half (of an inning) |
裏付け | うらづけ | backing, support, endorsement, collateral, security, guarantee, proof, substantiation, foundation, lining (something), something lined |
裏金 | うらがね | bribe; secret fund, slush fund, money for bribery |
裏側 | うらがわ | the reverse, other side, lining |
裏腹 | うらはら | opposite, reverse, contrary |
舞台裏 | ぶたいうら | offstage, backstage, behind the scenes |
裏切る | うらぎる | to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross |
裏目 | うらめ | reverse side, opposite (of the expected), backfire; purl stitch (knitting) |
裏方 | うらかた | lady consort (to a high personage); someone working behind-the-scenes, scene shifter |
脳裏 | のうり | one's mind |