表
おもて
Meanings
- Noun surface Antonym: 内 (うち).
- 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
- public
- first half (of an inning); top (of an inning) Antonym: 裏 (うら).
- cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
- foreground
- Omotesenke school of tea ceremony See also: 表千家 (おもてせんけ).
Kanji
- 表 express. Read as おもて.
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. - 私達は見知らぬ人がおもてを歩いているのを見た。
We saw a stranger walking outside. - 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.
Words containing 表
- 表向き (おもてむき) outward appearance
- 表参道 (おもてさんどう) front approach to shrine or temple
- 表裏 (ひょうり) front and back
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