How to say "Both sides" in Japanese | 裏表

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Both sides" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Both sides" is "Uraomote", written in japanese as "裏表".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '裏表 (うらおもて)' refers to 'both sides' of something, such as a piece of paper, fabric, or even a situation. It can also imply the duality or contrast between two sides, such as the front and back or the surface and hidden aspects. For example: This paper has writing on both sides「この紙は裏表に字が書いてある」(このかみはうらおもてにじがかいてある). He has no ulterior motives, he is straightforward「彼には裏表がない」(かれにはうらおもてがない). The word can also metaphorically describe someone's honesty or lack of hidden intentions.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "裏" means "Inside" and "Rear" and can be read as "Ri" and "Ura". And The kanji "表" means "Surface" and "Express" and can be read as "Hyou", "Arawa" and "Omote".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Uraomote" mean in japanese?

"Uraomote" means "Both sides" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". And The hiragana "て" is read as "te".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.