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Yomi
うらめにでる
Rōmaji
urame ni deru
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
The opposite side of the dice appears
Meaning
backfire; work against; unexpectedly have a negative effect
Synonym
期待に反する
Example
流れを変えるために監督が選手を何人か交代したが、裏目に出た
To change the momentum, the head coach replaced some players but it backfired.
