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    3. 表皮

    表皮

    表ひょう皮ひ

    epidermis

    KMT10News #37+1NounNature & EnvironmentMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ひょうひ

    Noun

    1.
    epidermis, cuticle
    anatomyzoology
    2.
    bark, epidermis
    botany
    3.
    facade
    architecture

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    人にん間げんの皮ひ膚ふの一いち番ばん外そと側がわを表ひょう皮ひという。

    The outermost layer of human skin is called the epidermis.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    植しょく物ぶつの葉はの表ひょう皮ひには、気き孔こうと呼よばれる小ちいさな穴あながある。

    The epidermis of plant leaves has small pores called stomata.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    建けん築ちく物ぶつの表ひょう皮ひは、その建たて物ものの印いん象しょうを大おおきく左さ右ゆうする。

    The facade of a building greatly influences its impression.

    KMT10Art & DesignHome & Housing
    日ひ焼やけは、皮ひ膚ふの表ひょう皮ひ細さい胞ぼうが紫し外がい線せんによってダメージを受うけることで起おこる。

    Sunburn occurs when epidermal cells of the skin are damaged by ultraviolet rays.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthScience & Math
    樹じゅ木もくの表ひょう皮ひは、内ない部ぶを乾かん燥そうや病びょう原げん菌きんから守まもる役やく割わりを果はたす。

    The bark (epidermis) of trees plays a role in protecting the interior from dryness and pathogens.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math

    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
    皮
    かわ…(1)
    pelt・skin・hide・leather・skin radical (no. 107)
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