Word Meaning 裏表

うらおもて uraomote

裏表 is read as うらおもて (uraomote) and means inside out (e.g. clothing).

Meaning

English

  1. inside out (e.g. clothing)
  2. double-dealing
  3. two faces (cf. two-faced)
  4. outward appearance and actual condition
  5. inner workings
  6. back and front
  7. inside and outside
  8. 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 6837 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

裏面

りめん

back (side)

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

裏付ける

うらづける

to support (a theory, claim, etc.)

裏道

うらみち

unfair means