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    表面

    表ひょう面めん

    surface

    N3KMT3News #4+1CoreNoun, ParticleCore ConceptsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ひょうめん

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    surface, face
    2.
    outside, exterior
    3.
    appearances, superficiality

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    テーブルの表ひょう面めんを拭ふいてください。

    Please wipe the surface of the table.

    KMT2Daily LifeHome & Housing
    水みずの表ひょう面めんはとても穏おだやかだった。

    The surface of the water was very calm.

    KMT3Nature & Environment
    地ち球きゅうの表ひょう面めんの約やくパーセント70%は水みずで覆おおわれている。

    About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

    KMT4Science & MathNature & Environment
    問もん題だいの表ひょう面めんだけを見みて、本ほん質しつを見み抜ぬけない人ひともいる。

    Some people only see the surface of a problem and cannot grasp its essence.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれの笑え顔がおの裏うらには、悲かなしみが隠かくされていた。表ひょう面めん上じょうは幸しあわせそうに見みえたが。

    Behind his smile, sadness was hidden. Although he appeared happy on the surface.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    表
    おもて・-おもて・あらわ.す・あらわ.れる・あら.わす…(1)
    surface・table・chart・diagram
    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
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