裏技(うらわざ)

うらわざ
noun
secret trick; hidden technique; hack
informal
1. secret trick; hidden technique; hack
A clever trick, shortcut, or hidden technique not widely known. Originally used for hidden commands in video games, now broadly applied to any insider tip or life hack.
このゲームには裏技(うらわざ)がたくさんある。
This game has a lot of secret tricks.
料理(りょうり)の裏技(うらわざ)を教(おし)えてもらった。
Someone taught me a cooking hack.
節約(せつやく)の裏技(うらわざ)をSNSで紹介(しょうかい)したら、たくさんの人(ひと)にシェアされた。
When I shared a money-saving hack on social media, lots of people shared it.

A compound of 裏(うら) (hidden side, behind the scenes) and 技(わざ) (technique, skill).

Common collocations

Originally popularized in the context of video games (cheat codes, hidden features, Easter eggs), the word has expanded to mean any clever insider tip. It is very common in lifestyle media, cooking shows, and online content, where it is essentially equivalent to the English "life hack." The tone is informal and positive — a 裏技(うらわざ) is a welcome shortcut, not something underhanded.

Related Words

Compare: 秘策(ひさく) (secret plan)
Compare: 豆知識(まめちしき) (trivia)
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