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表現

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

表現 — “expression, representation”

表現 (read ひょうげん) means expression, representation. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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ひょうげん

Meaning

expression, representation

表現 in a sentence

気持きもちを言葉ことばで表現ひょうげんする。

To express one's feelings in words.

The kanji in 表現

表surface, outside; to express
現present; to appear

Words that share a kanji with 表現

表おもて— front, surface, face
表すあらわす— to express, to show, to represent
代表だいひょう— representative, representation
発表はっぴょう— announcement, presentation, publication
表情ひょうじょう— facial expression, look
表面ひょうめん— surface
公表こうひょう— official announcement, public disclosure
図表ずひょう— charts and diagrams, figures and tables

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