裏をかく
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Godan verb with 'ku' ending
裏をかく
Expression
Godan
1
expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ku' ending
idiomatic expression
to outwit;to outsmart;to counterplot;to defeat
See also:
裏かく (うらかく)
泥棒は警官の裏をかいて盗品を持って逃げた。
The thief outwitted the police and got away with his loot.
2
expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ku' ending
to pierce something all the way through
Other forms
裏を掻く 【うらをかく】