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表現

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 表現

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)

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 77
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
11 strokes
Frequency: 85
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

present
existing
actual

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あらわ.れる
あらわ.す
うつつ
うつ.つ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あきら
きら
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