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表

JLPT 4
Kana Reading
おもて
Romaji
omote
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    surface
    Example sentence
    表に出ようか。 Shall we take this outside?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
    Example sentence
    ものにはたいてい表と裏がある。 With most things there's both what you see and what's behind it.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
    Example sentence
    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.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    outside; exterior
    Example sentence
    表に出てはいけません、ひどく雨が降っているよ。 Don't go outside, it's raining hard.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    appearance
    Example sentence
    表か裏か。 Heads or tails?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    public
    Example sentence
    表が出たら僕の勝ち、裏が出たら君の勝ち。 Heads I win, tails you win.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    first half (of an innings); top (of an inning)
    Example sentence
    彼女は新鮮な空気を一息吸いに表へ出た。 She went outside to get a breath of fresh air.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
    Example sentence
    内面の欠点は必ず表に現れる。 An inner defect never fails to express itself outwardly.
  • Parts of speech
    computer terminology
    Meaning
    foreground
    Example sentence
    天気がよければ、パーティーは、おもてでやります。 The party will be held outdoors, weather permitting.

Examples of 表, おもて in a sentence

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