Word Meaning 裏目に出る

うらめにでる urame ni deru

裏目に出る is read as うらめにでる (urame ni deru) and means to backfire.

Meaning

English

to backfire
to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

Reading

Kana

うらめにでる

Romaji

urame ni deru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 53452 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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裏目る

うらめる

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

裏目

うらめ

opposite (of the expected)

出鱈目

でたらめ

random

裏切る

うらぎる

to betray

裏付ける

うらづける

to support (a theory, claim, etc.)

裏反る

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

裏面

りめん

back (side)

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