裏うら
Meanings
Noun
1. opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
There's a small bug on the underside of the leaf.
2. rear; back; behind
After parting ways behind the school building, I immediately went home and started cleaning my room.
3. lining; inside
4. in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
Everyone was actually desperately trying to improve themselves behind the scenes.
5. more (to something than meets the eye); hidden side (e.g. of one's personality); unknown circumstances; different side
6. proof
7. opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); contrary
8. inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
9. bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
Kanji used
backside
Pitch accent
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Top 1100
Used in vocabulary (154 in total)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
back street; back alley; off-street
Examples (27 in total)
The back of the school borders a forest.
I hurried toward the back alley.
There is a parking lot behind the theater.