うらかた

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
裏方

Etymology

From (うら) (ura) + (かた) (kata).

Pronunciation

Noun

うらかた (urakataうらかた (urakata)?

  1. (theater) behind-the-scenes assistant
    Antonym: 表方 (omotekata)
  2. (by extension) person who works behind-the-scenes

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN