裏表 (Uraomote): Inside Out (e.g. Clothing), Double-Dealing

Meaning

English

inside out (e.g. clothing)
double-dealing
two faces (cf. two-faced)
outward appearance and actual condition
inner workings
back and front
inside and outside
both sides

Reading

Kana

うらおもて

Romaji

uraomote

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 6557 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

裏表紙

うらびょうし

back cover

表裏

ひょうり

duplicity

表裏一体

ひょうりいったい

the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing

裏通り

うらどおり

side street (often parallel to a main street)

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

裏道

うらみち

unfair means

裏金

うらがね

bribe

裏側

うらがわ

the reverse (side)

Example Sentences

3

お前のすることには裏表がある。

You are two-faced.

トムは裏表があるから気をつけた方がいいよ。

Because Tom is two-faced, it's better to be careful.

彼は裏表のない道化。苦悩していないただの道化でした。

He was a jester, and nothing more. He felt no pain; he was a jester, and nothing more.