裏目

Reading

Kana: うらめ

Romaji: urame

Definitions

noun

1

reverse side; opposite (of the expected); backfire

2

purl stitch (knitting)

Kanji

裏

Readings: リ、 うら

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

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Example Sentence

計画(けいかく)は裏目(うらめ)に出(で)て我々(われわれ)は大損(おおぞん)をした。

➥The plan backfired on us and we lost a lot of money.