裏腹

Meaning

1. adj-nan
   opposite; reverse; contrary
2. adj-nan
   front and back; parallel to; back to back; adjacent to; inseparable from; inside and out

Example sentences

• 「見た目は悪くないがちょっと軽薄そう」な外見とは裏腹に、彼女はいないし、女性に手が早いワケでもない。

  In contrast to his "not bad looks but seems a bit of a dandy" appearance, he didn't have a girlfriend and he wasn't particularly fast with the ladies.

• 口と心は裏腹なことが多々ある。

  What we say and what we mean are often quite different.

• スウィート博士の性格はその名とは裏腹であった。

  Dr. Sweet's nature belied his name.