裏腹

Reading

Kana: うらはら

Romaji: urahara

Definition

adj-na

noun

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

Kanji

裏

Readings: リ、 うら

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

腹

Readings: フク、 はら

Meanings: abdomen, belly, stomach

Example Sentences

口(くち)と心(こころ)は裏腹(うらはら)なことが多々(たた)ある。

➥What we say and what we mean are often quite different.

「見(み)た目(め)は悪(わる)くないがちょっと軽薄(けいはく)そう」な外見(がいけん)とは裏腹(うらはら)に、彼女(かのじょ)はいないし、女性(じょせい)に手(て)が早(はや)いワケでもない。

➥In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.

スウィート博士(はかせ)の性格(せいかく)はその名(な)とは裏腹(うらはら)であった。

➥Dr. Sweet's nature belied his name.