Vocabulary

What does 表面 (ひょうめん, hyoumen) mean?

表面 (ひょうめん, hyoumen) means surface, exterior.

Quick facts
Readingひょうめん
Romajihyoumen
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ひょうめん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhyoumen

surface, exterior

  1. 1noun · no-adjective surface; face
  2. 2noun · no-adjective outside; exterior
  3. 3noun · no-adjective appearances; superficiality

Example sentences

  • The surface of the lake is freezing over.

  • You shouldn't judge based on appearances alone.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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