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How to say 'Inside out' in Japanese | 裏返し

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The Japanese word for Inside out is 'Uragaeshi', written as 裏返し in Japanese.'Inside out' in hiragana is うらがえし.

    word

    裏返し

    Meaning

    Inside out

    Reading

    うらがえし

    uragaeshi

    Kanji

    裏Inside, Rear 返Return

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '裏返し (うらがえし)' means 'inside out' or 'reversed'. It is used to describe something that is turned inside out or flipped, often referring to clothing or objects. It can also metaphorically describe a situation or meaning that is the opposite of what is expected. For example: She wore her shirt inside out「彼女はシャツを裏返しに着ていた」(かのじょはシャツをうらがえしにきていた). The meaning of his words was the opposite of what he said「彼の言葉は裏返しの意味だった」(かれのことばはうらがえしのいみだった). This term is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be applied to both literal and figurative contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    4006

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 裏返し

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    裏

    Meaning

    Inside, Rear

  • kanji

    返

    Meaning

    Return

Hiragana in the Word 裏返し

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

Words Related to 裏返し Through the Kanji 裏

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 裏 as well.

  • word

    裏

    Meaning

    Reverse, Back

  • word

    裏返す

    Meaning

    Reverse

  • word

    裏口

    Meaning

    Backdoor

  • word

    裏門

    Meaning

    Back gate

  • word

    裏表

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    裏切る

    Meaning

    Betray

Words Related to 裏返し Through the Kanji 返

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 返 as well.

  • word

    繰り返す

    Meaning

    Repeat

  • word

    返事

    Meaning

    Reply

  • word

    返す

    Meaning

    Return, Repeat

  • word

    裏返す

    Meaning

    Reverse

  • word

    振り返る

    Meaning

    Look back

  • word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

  • word

    返る

    Meaning

    Return

  • word

    返済

    Meaning

    Repayment

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    返還

    Meaning

    Return, Restoration

  • word

    引き返す

    Meaning

    Turn back

  • word

    繰り返し

    Meaning

    Repetition

  • word

    返却

    Meaning

    Return

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What does 'Uragaeshi' (裏返し) mean?

'Uragaeshi' means 'Inside out' .

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