表おもて表びょう紙し

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Meanings

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noun

front cover

Refers specifically to the front cover of a book, magazine, or similar bound publication.

paper

裏うら表びょう紙し
裏表紙 means 'back cover', while 表表紙 is the 'front cover'.
表ひょう紙し
表紙 is a more general term for 'cover' (can refer to front, back, or both), while 表表紙 explicitly specifies the front cover.

Compound of 表 (おもて, 'front') and 表紙 (ひょうし, 'cover'), with rendaku voicing of ひょうし to びょうし.