裏腹

うらはら

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun opposite; reverse; contrary
2. front and back; parallel to; back to back; adjacent to; inseparable from; inside and out

Kanji

• 裏 behind. Read as うら.
• 腹 belly. Read as はら.

Example sentences

• スウィート博士の性格はその名とは裏腹であった。
  Dr. Sweet's nature belied his name.
• 口と心は裏腹なことが多々ある。
  What we say and what we mean are often quite different.

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