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► 成句
  [(2)うら]  [裏を掻く]    meaning:  deceive  rank: 2
☆ 我々の裏をかいて奇襲をかけた ⇨ We outsmarted our enemy and ambushed them

  [(2)うら]  [裏を取る]  [coll]    meaning:  verify  rank: 3
☆ 刑事容疑者アリバイの裏をろうとしている ⇨ The detective is trying to verify the suspect’s alibi

► 名詞
  [(2)うら]    meaning:  back  rank: 1
☆ うちのの裏には有る ⇨ There are woods behind my house
☆ その用紙は裏にも記入する項目有る ⇨ That form has items to fill in the back side as well

  [(2)うら]  [coll]    meaning:  legal  rank: 1
☆ は裏で偽造身分証明書買った ⇨ He bought a fake ID in black market
☆ 彼女は昔裏ビデオていた ⇨ She used to star in illegal porn videos

  [(2)うら]  [裏が有る]  [coll]    meaning:  secret  rank: 1
☆ そのには相当裏が有るようだ ⇨ That deal seems to have a lot of hidden details behind the scenes

  [(2)うら]  [裏が無い]  [coll]    meaning:  secret  rank: 1
☆ には裏はいと思う ⇨ I don’t think he has a flip side, hidden motives


More examples:
  • の裏口 ⇨ The back door of the house
  • 実験結果予想を裏付けた ⇨ The test results verified the prediction
  • の裏っ側・裏側に小川れている (うらっかわ・うらがわ) ⇨ There is a creek running behind the house
  • シャツを表裏逆様ていた ⇨ He was wearing shirts inside out
  • は九裏に劇的サヨナラホームラン打った ⇨ He hit a dramatic walk-off home run in the bottom the 9th inning
  • 両者は裏で密通していた ⇨ The two were secretly connected behind the scene
  • 裏切りは絶対さない ⇨ I never forgive betrayal
  • は裏切り刺客けた ⇨ He’s sent an assassin for the traitor
  • 裏庭に有る納屋 ⇨ A shed in the backyard
  • 映画制作には沢山の裏方がわっている ⇨ Movie making involves a lot of support staff
  • 御陰様大会は成功裏に終了いたしました ⇨ Thanks to you all, the event has ended as success
  • 大方予想を裏切って優勝した ⇨ He won the championship against the predictions of many
  • ドロドロした政治の舞台裏 ⇨ The ugly, messy, behind the scenes of politics
  • の裏がもぞもぞする ⇨ My foot sole feels itchy
  • あなたを裏切るなんて滅相もありません ⇨ There is not way I would betray you