What does 裏 mean?
裏 is a Japanese noun meaning “reverse side, back” in English. It can also be translated as “among, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), we” depending on context. It is written as 裏 in kanji, うら in hiragana, and ura in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
エイズが私が生きているうちに治ることを願っているよ。
I have a dream that AIDS will be cured in my lifetime.
あの少年は店から店を歩いているうちに盗み癖がでてしまった。
The young boy got sticky fingers when he walked into stores.
私の息子二人のうち、一人は教師で、もう一人は医者です。
One of my sons is a teacher, and the other is a doctor.