うら
Meanings
Noun
1. opposite side; bottom; other side; side hidden from view; undersurface; reverse side
2. rear; back; behind
3. lining; inside
4. in the shadows; behind the scenes; offstage; behind (someone's) back
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
Top 1100
Used in vocabulary (128 in total)
opposite; reverse; contrary
the reverse; other side; lining
back street; back alley; off-street
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
rear garden; back yard
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
sole of the foot
underworld; underside of society
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
to collect evidence
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
back street; back alley; slums
sole (of a shoe)
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
back of the house
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
illegal channel; back channel; black market
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
secret menu; secret menu item
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
back street; back alley; slums
anonymous account (on social media; used alongside one's main account); secret account
unlicensed gambling establishment
secret leader of a group of juvenile delinquents; program in a competing timeslot (programme)
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
to collect evidence
black market adult video; black market adult film; bootleg video
Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas
Japan Sea coastal areas; Sea of Japan coastal areas
underside of a leaf
(full) lining
the reverse; other side; lining
unlucky quarter (southwest)
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
back window; rear window
fitting things back to back; agreement of minds
hemp-soled sandals
anonymous account (on social media; used alongside one's main account); secret account
roof boards; ceiling; back board (furniture)
the reverse; other side; lining
hidden dora tile available when a player wins by riichi
backing; lining
byway; bypass
second crop; interim crop
ura-nage (in judo, an over-the-head throw performed by rolling backwards)
to pierce something all the way through (with a lance, arrow, etc.)
lining of a sleeve; sleeve lining
offset (printing process); show-through; printing on one side of a sheet being visible from the other side
fleece lining
act or trick which a performer reserves for selected occasions
suede; leather using the underside of the skin; piece of leather on the underside of a bag, purse, etc.
to make a mistake (e.g. in choosing one's melds)
set-off; offset; unwanted transfer of ink from a freshly printed sheet to an adjacent sheet in a pile; show-through; printing on one side of a sheet being visible from the other side
lining at the bottom of a kimono
alley house; rear tenement; slum
informal crest
sail with the wind at its back; aback
underside of a bird's wing; lining of a haori
suede; leather using the underside of the skin; piece of leather on the underside of a bag, purse, etc.
behind one's home; one's backyard
(skillfully) giving other participants in a variety TV show the chance to talk by asking them questions or calling them out
Urasenke school of tea ceremony
there are wheels within wheels; there's more than meets the eye
button back
Ura-Hara fashion; fashion style associated with a section of the Harajuku neighbourhood of Tokyo
background recording; recording a different TV program than one is watching
young; youthful
back cover (e.g. camera, watch, etc.)
fur-lined
neckband lining
neckband lining
lined (clothing, etc.); something lined
secret name; alias
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
there are wheels within wheels; there's more than meets the eye
lined (clothing, etc.); something lined
inside the back cover (book); rear end-paper
lining a kimono with the same material as the kimono itself
bleached lining (esp. tabi); bleached interior
makizushi with the rice on the outside
day-after festival; night-after festival; (smaller) festival held the day (or night) after the main festival
day-after festival; night-after festival; (smaller) festival held the day (or night) after the main festival
bleached lining (esp. tabi); bleached interior
bleached lining (esp. tabi); bleached interior
nail sticking through
last day of the Bon festival (July 20 in most parts of Japan)
lining of the collar
scoring combination consisting of the January, February and March 5-point cards
Examples (7 in total)
There is a parking lot behind the theater.
Who's pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Behind her smile lies betrayal.