Uraomote

裏表 (Uraomote) is a Japanese noun meaning “back and front, inside and outside, both sides, inside out (e.g. clothing)”.

Meanings

  1. nounback and front; inside and outside; both sides
  2. nouninside out (e.g. clothing)
  3. noundouble-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced)
  4. nounoutward appearance and actual condition; inner workings

Examples

  • You are two-faced.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 裏表

backsurface

Related words

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