Word Meaning 裏町

うらまち uramachi

裏町 is read as うらまち (uramachi) and means back street.

Meaning

English

back street
back alley
slums

Reading

Kana

うらまち

Romaji

uramachi

Writing Variants

裏街うらまち uramachi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 91735 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

裏道

うらみち

unfair means

裏金

うらがね

bribe

裏側

うらがわ

the reverse (side)

裏付け

うらづけ

support (e.g. for an argument)

裏目

うらめ

opposite (of the expected)

Example Sentences

難民がごみごみした裏町に住んでいました。

The refugees were living in a narrow, squalid backstreet.