裏うらをかく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

outwit; outsmart; turn the tables on

Idiomatic expression meaning to anticipate someone's move and do the opposite of what they expect, thereby gaining an advantage. Often used in competitive or strategic contexts.

See also: 裏かく

• 相あい手ての裏うらをかいて、見み事ごとに勝しょう利りした。

  He outwitted his opponent and won brilliantly.

• 警けい察さつは犯はん人にんの裏うらをかく作さく戦せんを立たてた。

  The police devised a plan to outsmart the criminal.

expression, godan verb (-ku)

pierce through; penetrate completely

Rare, literal meaning: to pierce something all the way through from one side to the other. This usage is uncommon and may be encountered only in older or very specific contexts.

• 槍やりが盾たての裏うらをかくように突つき刺ささった。

  The spear pierced through the shield as if going right through it.