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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