How do you read 表裏?

表裏 is read ひょうり (hyouri), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 表裏?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 表裏 in romaji?

表裏 is written hyouri in romaji, also spelled hyori.

What kanji are in 表裏?

表 (Surface, Table); 裏 (Back, Amidst).

表裏ひょうり

ひょうり · hyouri (also spelled hyori)

noun

Front and back, inside and outside, two sides, both sides

duplicity, double-dealing, being two-faced

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Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

表Surface, Table, Chart 音ひょう訓おもて・-おもて JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 裏Back, Amidst, In 音り訓うら JLPT N2 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

表おもてsurface; front; outside 表紙ひょうしfront cover, binding 表現ひょうげんexpression, presentation 表情ひょうじょうfacial expression 表面ひょうめんsurface, outside, face 裏うらreverse side, back 裏口うらぐちbackdoor, rear entrance 裏切るうらぎるto betray, to turn traitor

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What does 表裏 mean?

Front and back, inside and outside, two sides, both sides. It can also mean: duplicity, double-dealing, being two-faced.

How do you pronounce 表裏?

ひょうり (hyouri). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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