noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
expression; representation; description
Covers expressing or representing thoughts, feelings, ideas, scenes, or information, whether in words, art, performance, symbols, or other forms. As a する verb, it is transitive: Xを表現する.
自分の気持ちを言葉で表現するのは難しい。
It is difficult to express my feelings in words.
この絵は都会の孤独を表現している。
This painting represents the loneliness of the city.
その表現は少し失礼に聞こえる。
That expression sounds a little rude.
noun
representation of a group
Technical mathematical use, especially in group theory and representation theory. It refers to a representation of an algebraic structure, not ordinary verbal expression.
この講義では有限群の表現を扱う。
This lecture deals with representations of finite groups.