裏うら

ura

Noun

1. opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side

Antonym of 表【おもて・1】

靴くつの裏うらにガムがこびりついちゃった。

kutsuno urani gamuga kobiritsuichatta.

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

Noun

2. rear; back; behind

家いえのうらに広ひろい庭にわがあった。

ieno urani hiroi niwaga atta.

There was a large garden behind the house.

Noun

3. lining; inside

不幸ふこうの裏うらには幸さいあり。

fukōno uraniwa saiwai ari.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Noun

4. in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back

裏うらから手てを回まわしてくれるよ。

urakara teo mawashite kureruyo.

He can pull strings for you.

Noun

5. more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side

Noun

6. proof

Related to 裏付け

Noun

7. opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary

Related to 裏をかく

Noun

8. inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)

Noun

9. bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)

Baseball

, Antonym of 表【おもて・7】

今いま、何なん回かいの裏うらですか。

ima nankaino uradesuka.

This is the bottom of what inning?

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

裏うらじゃない

urajanai

The negative form

1. Not the back.; Not the reverse side.

★ Common

Noun

#92112

裏うらだった

uradatta

The past form

1. Was the back; Was the reverse side

★ Common

Noun

#93466

裏うらで

urade

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Behind the scenes; Secretly

★ Common

Noun

#107086

裏うらの

urano

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Hidden; Secret

★ Common

Noun

#77064

裏うらじゃありません

urajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not behind the scenes.; It is not the truth.

★ Common

Noun

#92143

裏うらじゃないです

urajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not the back.; It's not behind.

★ Common

Noun

#98589

裏うらでした

uradeshita

The polite past form

1. Was the back.; Was the reverse side.

★ Common

Noun

#94811

裏うらです

uradesu

The polite form

1. Behind; Reverse side

★ Common

Noun

#101658

裏うらではありません

uradewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not the back.; It is not behind.

★ Common

Noun

#93381

Common 6 items

裏うらじゃなかった

urajanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't the back.; Wasn't behind.

★ Common

Noun

#97442

裏うらだろう

uradarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably behind.; Probably the back.

★ Common

Noun

#94622

裏うらじゃありませんでした

urajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't behind the scenes.; It wasn't the truth.

★ Common

Noun

#99326

裏うらじゃなかったです

urajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't behind.; It wasn't the back.

★ Common

Noun

#101079

裏うらでしょう

uradeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; It seems likely.

★ Common

Noun

#93374

裏うらではありませんでした

uradewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not the back.; Was not behind.

★ Common

Noun

#100489

Advanced 3 items

裏うらだったら

uradattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were the back; If it were reversed

★ Common

Noun

#94570

裏うらであれば

uradeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were the back; If it were reversed

★ Common

Noun

#99484

裏うらなら

uranara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when the back/reverse side; If/when the truth is revealed

★ Common

Noun

#97803

裏うら

ura

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

18 Variants Available