裏面

りめん

Also written 裡面

Meanings

1. Noun back (side); reverse
2. the inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society); behind the scenes; beneath the surface

Kanji

• 裏 behind. Read as リ.
• 面 face. Read as メン.

Words containing 裏面

• 裏面史 (りめんし) hidden historical background
• 裏面工作 (りめんこうさく) string-pulling
• 裏面に続く (りめんにつづく) continued overleaf

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