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表

おもて

Readings

おもて

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nsurface
  2. 2.
    nface (i.e. the visible side of an object)
  3. 3.
    nfront (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
  4. 4.
    noutside; exterior
  5. 5.
    nappearance
  6. 6.
    npublic
  7. 7.
    nfirst half (of an inning); top (of an inning)
  8. 8.
    ncover (for tatami mats, etc.)
  9. 9.
    nforeground
  10. 10.
    nOmotesenke school of tea ceremony

Kanji breakdown

表
N48 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

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.

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.

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.

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表おもて

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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