Word Meaning 裏取り

うらとり uratori

裏取り is read as うらとり (uratori) and means gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story).

Meaning

English

gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story)
getting the facts
obtaining supporting evidence

Reading

Kana

うらとり

Romaji

uratori

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 81041 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

裏取引

うらとりひき

backroom deal

裏を取る

うらをとる

to collect evidence

裏通り

うらどおり

side street (often parallel to a main street)

裏切り

うらぎり

treachery

裏移り

うらうつり

offset (printing process)

裏張り

うらばり

lining

裏切る

うらぎる

to betray

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