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JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

surface
table
chart
diagram

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おもて
-おもて
あらわ.す
あらわ.れる
あら.わす

Common Words

ょうじょう
Noun
Freq #512
1

facial expression; countenance

Examples
彼の頭がさっと怒りの表情に変わるのを見た。
I saw his face switch to anger.
2

look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

現われる
表れる
らわれ
顕れる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #610
1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to come out; to embody; to materialize; to materialise

Examples
20人の警官が現場に現れた
Twenty police have arrived on the scene.
2

to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

Examples
その薬の効きめが現れた
The medicine took effect.
ょうげん
Noun
Freq #1994
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

expression; representation; description

Examples
「潮時というものがある」という表現は実はシェイクスピアの「ジュリアス・シーザー」にある表現である。
"There is a tide" is, in fact, from a passage in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
2

Mathematics

representation (of a group)

もて
Noun
Freq #2149
1

surface

2

face (i.e. the visible side of an object)

Examples
この紙はどちらがだか見分けがつかない。
I cannot tell which is the right side of this paper.
3

front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin

Examples
私はその問題がわかっていない。裏との区別もついていない。
I don't understand the problem; I could make neither head nor tail of it.
4

outside; exterior

Examples
一体何が今晩であんなひどい音をたてているのか見当もつきません。
I don't know what kind of creature is making such a terrible noise outside tonight.
5

appearance

6

public

Examples
内面の欠点は必ずに現れる。
An inner defect never fails to express itself outwardly.
7

Baseball

first half (of an inning); top (of an inning)

8

cover (for tatami mats, etc.)

9

Computing

foreground

10

Abbreviation

Omotesenke school of tea ceremony

っぴょう
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2238
1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known; breaking (news story); expressing (one's opinion); releasing; unveiling

Examples
彼は思いきって意見を発表しない。
He dare not express his opinion.
いひょう
Noun
Freq #2296
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

representation; representative; delegate; delegation

Examples
級友を代表してお礼の言葉を述べさしていただきます。
On behalf of my classmates, let me say a few words of thanks to you.
我々の代表は新税の計画に異論を唱えた。
Our representative argued against the new tax plan.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

exemplification; typification; being representative of; being typical of; representative example; exemplar; model

Examples
モネの芸術は印象派を代表している。
Monet's art is representative of Impressionism.
3

leader

4

Abbreviation

switchboard number; main number

ょうめん
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #2790
1

surface; face

Examples
突然の風で池の表面が波立った。
A sudden wind agitated the surface of the pond.
2

outside; exterior

3

appearances; superficiality

現す
表わす
現わす
顕す
らわ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #2871
1

Esp. 表す, 表わす

to represent; to signify; to stand for

Examples
&のマークはandの文字を表す
The sign "&" stands for "and".
2

Esp. 現す, 現わす

to reveal; to show; to display

Examples
ご自分の栄光を現された
He thus revealed his glory.
3

Esp. 表す, 表わす

to express

Examples
あなたのご親切に対し深く感謝の意を表します
I wish to express my deep appreciation for your kindness.
4

Esp. 顕す

to make widely known

ょうじ
標示
~する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #3426
1

indication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration

Examples
ディスプレイはモニタともいい、コンピュータなどの機器から出力される静止画または動画の映像信号を表示する機器である。
A display, aka monitor, is an appliance that displays video signal of still images and moving pictures produced by a computer or similar device.
2

Computing

display; displaying

3

Physics

representation

4

Law

(copyright) attribution

ょうじょう
~な Adj.
Noun
Freq #3470
1

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

Examples
無表情な女の人にいいよるのは、味つけの入ってないスープをすするようなものだ。
Making love to an expressionless woman is like sipping soup without any seasoning.
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