Meaning of うら in Japanese
Definition of うら
- (n) inlet
- seashore; beach
- (n) fortune-telling; divination
- (n) top end; tip
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(n) bottom (or another side that is hidden from view); undersurface; opposite side; reverse side
靴の裏にガムがこびりついちゃった。
There's gum stuck to the back of my shoe. -
rear; back; behind (the house)
家のうらに広い庭があった。
There was a large garden behind the house. -
lining; inside
不幸の裏には幸いあり。
Every cloud has a silver lining. -
out of sight; behind the scenes
会計係が逮捕されたが、原因は彼の裏帳簿工作だという噂があった。
When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping. - proof
- opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.)
- inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
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bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)
今、何回の裏ですか。
This is the bottom of what inning?
- (n) first person pronoun (usually male)
