裏社会

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
うら
Grade: 6
しゃ
Grade: 2
かい
Grade: 2
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
裏社會 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From (うら) (ura, hidden side) + 社会(しゃかい) (shakai, society).

Pronunciation

Noun

(うら)(しゃ)(かい) (urashakai

  1. underbelly of society