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Words — 1 found

うら 裏をかく
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
1. to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to defeat​Idiomatic expression, See also 裏かく
  • どろぼう泥棒
  • は
  • けいかん警官
  • の
  • 裏をかいて
  • とうひん盗品
  • を
  • も持って
  • に逃げた
    • 。
The thief outwitted the police and got away with his loot.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
2. to pierce something all the way through​
Other forms
裏を掻く 【うらをかく】
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Kanji — 1 found

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13 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
裏
back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
Kun: うら
On: リ
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Sentences — 2 found

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    • どろぼう泥棒
    • は
    • けいかん警官
    • の
    • 裏をかいて
    • とうひん盗品
    • を
    • も持って
    • に逃げた
      • 。
    The thief outwitted the police and got away with his loot. — Tatoeba
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