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表面上

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 表面上.

Dictionary

Entry

表面上ひょうめんじょう~の Adj.AdverbFreq #11133
1

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

Examples
表面上、本書の大部分は一連の事例の変遷を記録したものである。
On the surface the book consists mostly of a series of case histories.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

surface, table, chart, diagram

8 strokesFrequency 77JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヒョウ

Kun

おもて-おもてあらわ.すあらわ.れるあら.わす

mask, face, features, surface

9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メンベン

Kun

おもおもてつら

Nanori

ずらほおつき

above, up

3 strokesFrequency 35JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョウショウシャン

Kun

うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る

Nanori

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

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