裏方

うらかた

Meanings

1. Noun someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter See also: 表方 (おもてかた).
2. lady consort (to a high personage)

Kanji

• 裏 behind. Read as うら.
• 方 direction. Read as かた.

Example sentences

• いわゆる裏方仕事もたくさんあります。
  There's also a great deal of so called behind-the-scenes work.

Common phrases

• 裏方に徹する
• 裏方に回る

Word lists

• Core 5000
• Spoken

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists