裏 — meaning in English

English meaning

• back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
• bottom noun The lowest part of something.
• reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.

Senses

裏 is used for these senses in English:

• back Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
• back (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
• back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
• back The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
• reverse The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side. [from 18th c.]
• tails The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar.

back — full definition

1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

bottom — full definition

1. noun The lowest part of something.
2. noun A person's buttocks.
3. verb To reach the lowest point possible, especially in "bottom out."
4. adj Lowest in position, rank, or order.

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