Word details
表
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 表.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
表
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
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