Word Meaning 裏には裏がある

うらにはうらがある uranihauragaaru

裏には裏がある is read as うらにはうらがある (uranihauragaaru) and means there are wheels within wheels.

Meaning

English

there are wheels within wheels
there's more than meets the eye

Reading

Kana

うらにはうらがある

Romaji

uranihauragaaru

Writing Variants

裏には裏が有る うらにはうらがある uranihaura ga aru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 125567 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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裏切る

うらぎる

to betray

裏付ける

うらづける

to support (a theory, claim, etc.)

裏目に出る

うらめにでる

to backfire

裏目る

うらめる

to make a mistake (e.g. in choosing one's melds)

裏を取る

うらをとる

to collect evidence

裏返る

うらがえる

to be turned inside out

裏通り

うらどおり

side street (often parallel to a main street)

裏口

うらぐち

backdoor

裏返し

うらがえし

inside out

裏表

うらおもて

inside out (e.g. clothing)

裏返す

うらがえす

to turn inside out

裏地

うらじ

land that does not adjoin to public or private roads

Example Sentences

裏には裏がある。

There are wheels within wheels.