JMdictDB - Japanese Dictionary Database

Entries

Search | Advanced Search | New Entry | Submissions | Help
Login for registered editors
Username:
Password:
jmdict 1860650 Active (id: 2080285)
裏を返す
うらをかえす
1. [exp,v5s]
▶ to turn inside out
▶ to turn the other way
▶ to turn (something) over
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1550630 裏返す 1. to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
2. [exp,v5s]
《usu. as 裏を返せば》
▶ to look at (something) from another perspective
▶ to put it the other way round
3. [exp,v5s]
▶ to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

Conjugations


History:
11. A 2020-09-04 03:36:09  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
裏を返せば	101126
裏を返すと	10227
裏を返してみたら	66
裏を返して	3848
  Comments:
I'll put the "usu." back - it's safest.
  Diff:
@@ -21 +21 @@
-<s_inf>as 裏を返せば</s_inf>
+<s_inf>usu. as 裏を返せば</s_inf>
10. A* 2020-09-04 02:46:16  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
https://twitter.com/rennstars/status/1273070191082008576
sense 2 also appears as 裏を返すと. prob also as 裏を返したら 裏を返してみたら etc.
9. A 2018-12-28 21:50:52  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think that's a good idea. I'll do that.
8. A 2018-12-28 02:08:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
裏を返す	11298
裏を返せば	101126
  Comments:
I wonder if sense 2 should be in its own entry?
7. A* 2018-12-27 22:47:46  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5
daijr/s: "「裏を返せば」の形で"
  Comments:
Sense 2 is always in that form.
  Diff:
@@ -21,2 +21,3 @@
-<s_inf>usu. as 裏を返せば</s_inf>
-<gloss>to look at it from another perspective</gloss>
+<s_inf>as 裏を返せば</s_inf>
+<gloss>to look at (something) from another perspective</gloss>
+<gloss>to put it the other way round</gloss>
(show/hide 6 older log entries)

View entry in alternate formats: jel | edict | jmdict xml | jmnedict xml | jmdictdb xml