Meaning of 裏腹(うらはら) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 裏腹

Kana Reading うらはら

Romaji urahara

Examples of 裏腹, うらはら in a sentence

「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.

腹 JLPT 3

13 strokes

abdomen, belly, stomach

On'Yomi: フク

Kun'Yomi: はら

裏 JLPT 2

13 strokes

back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: うら