裏返し
Meanings
1
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.
I accidentally put my shirt on inside out.
The photo was displayed upside down.
2
Metaphorical use for the hidden or opposite aspect of a situation, statement, or character. Often implies a contrast with the surface appearance.
His kindness was actually the flip side of calculation.
Those words are the reverse side of affection.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を裏返しにするto turn something inside out (or upside down)
I turned my socks inside out and washed them.
- 〈事〉の裏返しthe flip side of something (e.g. an emotion or trait)
His bravado is the flip side of his loneliness.
- 〈物〉が裏返しになるfor something to end up turned inside out
The wind blew my shirt inside out.