noun
Refers to something being turned so that the inner side faces outward, or the top and bottom are reversed. Often used with clothing or objects.
シャツを裏返しに着てしまった。
I accidentally put my shirt on inside out.
その写真は裏返しに飾ら
The photo was displayed upside down.
noun
Metaphorical use for the hidden or opposite aspect of a situation, statement, or character. Often implies a contrast with the surface appearance.
彼の親切は、実は計算の裏返しだった。
His kindness was actually the flip side of calculation.
その言葉は愛情の裏返しだ。
Those words are the reverse side of affection.