裏工作 | Japanese meaning

裏工作【うらこうさく】

Frequency rank: 29,536. – 29,805.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

dodgy dealings; monkey business

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裏工作【うらこうさく】Frequency rank: 29,536. – 29,805.
うらこうさく

Generated definitions (experimental)

dodgy dealings

This refers to secretive or underhanded actions, often involving dishonesty or deceit in order to achieve a goal.

、。

He is involved in dodgy dealings, so he cannot be trusted.

。

It became clear that there were dodgy dealings involved in that plan.

monkey business

This implies silly or mischievous behavior that can be questionable or dubious in nature, often undermining seriousness.

、ようだっ。

The monkey business at the event was nothing more than childish pranks.

。

I am tired of his monkey business.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to engage in dodgy dealingsto be caught in dodgy dealingsto conduct shady dealingsevidence of dodgy dealingsto set up monkey businessto profit from shady dealsmethods of dodgy dealingsto be involved in shady dealingsto refrain from dodgy dealingswhen shady dealings are necessary

Example sentences

1 result

1. 、。。

There was some monkey business going on when they were negotiating that last contract; money passed under the table.

Tatoeba

裏工作【うらこうさく】

Frequency rank: 29,536. – 29,805.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

dodgy dealings; monkey business

Forms

裏工作【うらこうさく】Frequency rank: 29,536. – 29,805.
うらこうさく

Generated definitions (experimental)

dodgy dealings

This refers to secretive or underhanded actions, often involving dishonesty or deceit in order to achieve a goal.

、。

He is involved in dodgy dealings, so he cannot be trusted.

。

It became clear that there were dodgy dealings involved in that plan.

monkey business

This implies silly or mischievous behavior that can be questionable or dubious in nature, often undermining seriousness.

、ようだっ。

The monkey business at the event was nothing more than childish pranks.

。

I am tired of his monkey business.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Example sentences

1 result

1. 、。。

There was some monkey business going on when they were negotiating that last contract; money passed under the table.

Tatoeba

裏

N26

意back; amidst; in; reverse; inside; palm; sole; rear; lining; wrong side

訓うら

音リ

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工

N42

意craft; construction; katakana e radical (no. 48)

音コウ、ク、グ

名もく

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作

N42

意make; production; prepare; build

訓つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

音サク、サ

名くり、さか、さっ、づくり、とも、なお、はぎ、まさか

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