裏向(うらむ)き

うらむき
noun
face down; inside out; reversed
1. face down; upside down; with the back side showing
The state of something being turned so that the back, underside, or hidden side faces up or outward.
カードを裏向(うらむ)きに置(お)く。
Place the card face down.
シャツが裏向(うらむ)きになっているよ。
Your shirt is inside out.
写真(しゃしん)が裏向(うらむ)きに飾(かざ)られていたので、誰(だれ)も気(き)づかなかった。
The photo was displayed face down, so nobody noticed.

Composed of 裏(うら) (back, reverse side) + 向(む)き (facing, direction). Describes the orientation of an object where the back or hidden side is exposed. The opposite is 表向(おもてむ)き (face up, outward-facing), though 表向(おもてむ)き also has the figurative meaning of 'ostensible' or 'on the surface.'

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 裏向(うらむ)きに置(お)く: to place face down
  • 裏向(うらむ)きにする: to turn face down
  • 裏向(うらむ)きになっている: to be inside out / face down

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 表向(おもてむ)き: face up, outward-facing — the opposite orientation; also means 'ostensibly'
  • 裏返(うらがえ)し: turned inside out — emphasis on the action of flipping over
  • 上向(うわむ)き: facing up — oriented upward
  • 下向(したむ)き: facing down — oriented downward
general
Added 2026.4.7 2:34 · Revised 2026.4.10 17:28
22500/22550_uramuki