Japanese Conversation · Level 49
90 words
Japanese word
裏
Pronunciation
Romajiura
Meaning
- nounback
Example
紙の裏に名前を書きます。kami no ura ni na mae o ka ki ma su
I write my name on the back of the paper.
More examples
カードの裏には使い方が書いてあります。kā do no ura ni wa tsuka i kata ga ka i te a ri ma su
The instructions are written on the back of the card.
Core concept
Describes what lies behind or on the other side of something rather than what appears on its front.
Common phrases
紙の裏kami no ura
back of the paper
裏に書くura ni ka ku
write on the back
表と裏hyō to ura
front and back
Similar words
裏側uragawa: The side of something that is behind or opposite its front.
Definition in Japanese
物の表側や正面から見えない反対側の部分。mono no omote gawa ya shō men ka ra mi e na i han tai gawa no bu bun
Word origin
裏 (ura) is a native Japanese noun whose Old Japanese form was ura, referring to a hidden, inner, or reverse side; no more distant origin is certain.
Usage tips
- The meaning of 裏 (ura) extends from the back of a sheet or object to the hidden side of events, so it often points to something that is not immediately visible.
Other meanings
- other sidenoun
Opposites
- 表omotefrontnoun