裏垢

Japanese

Kanji in this term
うら
Grade: 6
あか
Hyōgai
(ateji)
kun'yomi

Etymology

From (うら) (ura, other side) + (あか) (aka, account).

Noun

(うら)(あか) • (uraaka

  1. (Internet slang) secret personal account (on social media, especially Twitter and Instagram (finsta), as opposed to one's openly used account)
    裏垢(うらあか)利用(りよう)して他人(たにん)dis(でぃす)(ひと)大勢(おおぜい)います。
    Ura-aka o riyō-shite tanin o disuru hito wa ōzei imasu.
    There are many people who use secret accounts (on social media) to anonymously disparage others.

Descendants

  • Chinese:
    • Mandarin: 裏號里号

See also