Vocabulary

What does 表 (おもて, omote) mean?

表 (おもて, omote) means front, surface; outside.

Quick facts
Readingおもて
Romajiomote
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
おもて
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonomote

front, surface; outside

  1. 1noun surface
  2. 2noun face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
  3. 3noun front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
  4. 4noun outside; exterior
  5. 5noun appearance

Example sentences

  • Please write your name on the front of the paper.

  • It's cold outside, so let's go inside.

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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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