裏工作 — meaning in English
urakōsaku
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English meaning
- monkey business noun Dishonest or underhand behaviour — fiddling figures, cutting corners or quietly breaking the rules — that somebody suspects is going on.
Senses
裏工作 is used for these senses in English:
- jiggery-pokery Trickery or misrepresentation.
- monkey business Activity that is morally questionable or even mildly illegal.
monkey business — full definition
- noun Dishonest or underhand behaviour — fiddling figures, cutting corners or quietly breaking the rules — that somebody suspects is going on.
- noun Silly or mischievous behaviour, especially by children who should be settling down.