うらはら

裏 腹

Common word

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    opposite, reverse, contrary

    • 「見た目は悪くないがちょっと軽薄そう」な外見とは裏腹に、彼女はいないし、女性に手が早いワケでもない。
      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.