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    3. 外面

    外面

    外がい面めん

    outer surface

    KMT10News #38+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    外づら

    がいめんそとづらげめん

    Noun

    1.
    outer surface, outside, exterior
    2.
    outward appearance
    3.
    manner (with others), demeanour, (outward) bearing

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    建たて物ものの外がい面めんはきれいです。

    The exterior of the building is clean.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは外がい面めんは穏だやかだが、内ない面めんは情じょう熱ねつ的てきだ。

    He has a calm outward appearance, but he is passionate inside.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    外がい面めんを飾かざるだけでなく、内ない面めんの美うつくしさも大たい切せつだ。

    Not only decorating one's outward appearance, but inner beauty is also important.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFashion & Beauty
    彼かの女じょは外がい面めんでは明あかるく振ふる舞まっているが、心こころの中なかでは悩なやんでいた。

    She behaved cheerfully on the outside, but she was troubled deep down.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    政せい治じ家かは外がい面めんを繕つくろうのがうまい。

    Politicians are good at maintaining their outward appearance.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    外
    そと・ほか・はず.す・はず.れる・と-…(5)
    outside
    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
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