外観 (gaikan) Japanese meaning: outward appearance | Kotomoraが
とても
美
しい
。
This building has a very beautiful exterior.
You shouldn't judge people by their outward appearance alone.
Usage patterns
〈物〉の外観を保つto maintain the exterior appearance (of something)
The building is old, but it's regularly restored to maintain its exterior appearance.
外観を損なうto spoil the (exterior) appearance
The graffiti is spoiling the building's appearance.
外観が似ているto look similar (in exterior appearance)
外観からは〈事〉が分からないyou can't tell something just from the exterior appearance
You can't tell the internal condition just from the exterior appearance.
外観を確認するto inspect/check the exterior appearance
We check the product's exterior appearance before shipping.
These two products look similar, but their performance is completely different.
