(うらびょうし)

うらびょうし
noun
back cover (of a book)
media
1. 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(うらびょうし)バーコードある
There's a barcode on the back cover.
(ほん)裏表紙(うらびょうし)値段(ねだん)()いてある
The price is printed on the back cover of the book.
裏表紙(うらびょうし)あらすじ()んでから()かどうか()める
I decide whether to buy a book after reading the synopsis on the back cover.

Compound of (うら) (back, reverse) + 表紙(ひょうし) (cover). The ひ of 表紙(ひょうし) voices to び in the compound.

Common collocations

  • 裏表紙(うらびょうし)あらすじ: synopsis on the back cover
  • 裏表紙(うらびょうし)バーコード: barcode on the back cover
  • 裏表紙(うらびょうし)(): look at the back cover

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