(うら)

うら
noun
back, reverse, behind
1. back, reverse side
The opposite side from the front.
To write on the back of the paper.
(うら)から(はい)
To enter from the back.
To turn clothes inside out.
コイン(うら)
The back of a coin.
To go to the back of the building.
To show the back of one's hand.
2. behind the scenes
What is hidden or not openly shown.
I know what's going on behind the scenes.
There are dealings behind the scenes.
Something is going on behind the scenes.
There's a hidden meaning.

(うら) means the back side, reverse, or hidden aspect of something.

SENSE 1 - PHYSICAL BACK:

SENSE 2 - HIDDEN/BEHIND SCENES:

CONTRAST:
(おもて) (front, surface) ↔ (うら) (back, reverse)

IDIOMS:

COMPOUNDS:

  • 裏切(うらぎ)る: to betray
  • 裏口(うらぐち): back door/entrance

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