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

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おもて
Noun
Freq #2149
1

surface

2

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

Examples
この紙はどちらが表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。裏と表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
一体何が今晩表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
内面の欠点は必ず表に現れる。
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

Kanji in this Word

表
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
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