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裏目 うらめ

  1. reverse side
  2. opposite (of the expected)
  3. purl stitch (knitting)

裏目に出る うらめにでる

  1. to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

裏目る うらめる

  1. to make a mistake (e.g. in choosing one's melds)
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