Meaning of 表 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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表JLPT 4
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Kana Readingおもて
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Romajiomote
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- surface
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- Parts of speech
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- face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
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- Parts of speech
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- front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
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- Parts of speech
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- outside; exterior
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- Parts of speech
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- appearance
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- Parts of speech
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- public
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- Parts of speech
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- first half (of an innings); top (of an inning)
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- Parts of speech
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- cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- computer terminology
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- foreground
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Example Sentences
表, おもて used in context
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Shall we take this outside?
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With most things there's both what you see and what's behind it.
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労働争議によって失われた日数が反対ページの表に示されている。
The number of days lost through industrial dispute is shown in the table on the facing page.
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Don't go outside, it's raining hard.
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Heads or tails?
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Heads I win, tails you win.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
surface, table, chart, diagram
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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