表裏一体

Reading

Kana: ひょうりいったい

Romaji: hyōriittai

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

表

Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす

Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram

裏

Readings: リ、 うら

Meanings: back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

一

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

体

Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち

Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images