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back cover (of a book or magazine)
The cover at the back of a book, opposite the front cover. Often carries the barcode, blurb, or a closing illustration.
裏表紙にバーコードがある。
There's a barcode on the back cover.
本の裏表紙に値段が書いてある。
The price is printed on the back cover of the book.
裏表紙のあらすじを読んでから、買うかどうか決める。
I decide whether to buy a book after reading the synopsis on the back cover.
Compound of 裏 (back, reverse) + 表紙 (cover). The ひ of 表紙 voices to び in the compound.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 裏表紙のあらすじ: synopsis on the back cover
- 裏表紙にバーコード: barcode on the back cover
- 裏表紙を見る: look at the back cover
RELATED WORDS:
- 表紙: cover; the front cover
- 表表紙: front cover (used when contrasting explicitly with the back)
- 背表紙: spine of a book