Vocabulary
裏腹
うらはら
opposite; reverse; contrary
na-adjective
noun
freq #12
Example sentences
口(くち)と心(こころ)は裏腹(うらはら)なことが多々(たた)ある。
What we say and what we mean are often quite different.
スウィート博士(はかせ)の性格(せいかく)はその名(な)とは裏腹(うらはら)であった。
Dr. Sweet's nature belied his name.
「見た目(みため)は悪(わる)くないがちょっと軽薄(けいはく)そう」な外見(がいけん)とは裏腹(うらはら)に、彼女(かのじょ)はいないし、女性(じょせい)に手(て)が早(はや)いワケでもない。
In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.