表
Common
Noun
place name
family or surname
given name or forename, gender not specified
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
surface
Antonym:
内 (うち)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
この紙はどちらが表だか見分けがつかない。
I cannot tell which is the right side of this paper.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
front (of a building, etc.);obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
私はその問題がわかっていない。裏と表の区別もついていない。
I don't understand the problem; I could make neither head nor tail of it.
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
outside;exterior
一体何が今晩表であんなひどい音をたてているのか見当もつきません。
I don't know what kind of creature is making such a terrible noise outside tonight.
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
appearance
6
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
public
内面の欠点は必ず表に現れる。
An inner defect never fails to express itself outwardly.
7
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
baseball
first half (of an inning);top (of an inning)
Antonym:
内 (うち)
8
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
9
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
computing
foreground
10
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
abbreviation
Omotesenke school of tea ceremony
See also:
表千家 (おもてせんけ)
1
Omote