noun
back door; rear entrance
Refers to a physical back door or rear entrance of a building, often used for deliveries or private access.
配達の人はいつも裏口から入ってくる。
The delivery person always comes in through the back door.
この店の裏口は路地に面
The rear entrance of this shop faces the alley.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
backdoor; illicit; unauthorized
Figurative use for something done secretly or improperly, often to bypass rules or official channels. Common in compounds like 裏口入学 (backdoor admission).
See also: 裏口入学 (うらぐちにゅうがく)
彼は裏口入学で有名大学に入ったと噂されている。
It's rumored that he got into a prestigious university through backdoor admission.
裏口取引が発覚して会社は大きな損害を受けた。
The illicit deal was exposed and the company suffered a huge loss.