裏 手(うらて)

うらて

noun

the back (of a building); rear side; back area

spokenwritten

1. the back (of a building); rear side; back area

The physical area behind a building or structure. Used to describe the rear or back side of locations, typically in giving directions or describing spatial relationships.

建物(たてもの)の裏手(うらて)に回(まわ)る。

Go around to the back of the building.

駅(えき)の裏手(うらて)に小(ちい)さな公園(こうえん)がある。

There is a small park behind the station.

学校(がっこう)の裏手(うらて)には山(やま)が広(ひろ)がっていて、自然(しぜん)が豊(ゆた)かだった。

Behind the school, mountains stretched out, and the area was rich in nature.

Refers to the back or rear side of a building, structure, or location. Typically used for the physical area behind something rather than an abstract concept.

Common collocations

建物(たてもの)の裏手(うらて): the back of a building
家(いえ)の裏手(うらて): behind the house
裏手(うらて)に回(まわ)る: to go around to the back
裏手(うらて)に出(で)る: to come out at the back

Similar words

裏側(うらがわ): reverse side — can be used for flat objects as well as buildings
裏(うら): back — more general; also means the hidden or reverse side of things
背面(はいめん): rear surface — more formal and technical

Related Words

Compare: 裏側(うらがわ) (reverse side)

Compare: 背面(はいめん) (rear surface)

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