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表現 (ひょうげん, hyougen) Japanese meaning: expression | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Conjugation 表現する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 表ひょう 現げん する 表ひょう 現げん しない Polite 表ひょう 現げん します 表ひょう 現げん しません Past polite 表ひょう 現げん しました 表ひょう 現げん しませんでした Past 表ひょう 現げん した 表ひょう 現げん しなかった Te-form 表ひょう 現げん して 表ひょう 現げん しないで Desire 表ひょう 現げん したい 表ひょう 現げん したくない Potential 表ひょう 現げん できる 表ひょう 現げん できない Passive 表ひょう 現げん される 表ひょう 現げん されない Causative 表ひょう 現げん させる 表ひょう 現げん させない Causative passive 表ひょう 現げん させられる 表ひょう 現げん させられない Volitional 表ひょう 現げん しよう Polite volitional 表ひょう 現げん しましょう Imperative 表ひょう 現げん しろ 表ひょう 現げん するな Conditional 表ひょう 現げん すれば 表ひょう 現げん しなければ Tara conditional 表ひょう 現げん したら 表ひょう 現げん しなかったら
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気き
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表ひょう
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It is difficult to express my feelings in words.
This painting represents the loneliness of the city.
That expression sounds a little rude.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 〈 物もの 〉 で 表ひょう 現げん する to express something through a certain medium
He expresses his emotions through music.
〈 事こと 〉 という 表ひょう 現げん the expression/phrase '...'
The expression 'ganbare' is often used.
表ひょう 現げん が 豊ゆた かだ to be rich or expressive in one's language/art
She has rich expression and is also famous as a poet.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 でもっと 丁てい 寧ねい な 表ひょう 現げん を 使つか う to use a more polite expression in a given context
Kanji 現 present, existing, actual Related words· 12 表す is the plain verb meaning to express or show something, while 表現 is the noun/する-verb used for the act or method of expression.
描写 refers specifically to depicting or describing a scene, person, or state in writing or art, while 表現 covers any form of expression more broadly.
言い回し means wording or phrasing in language specifically, whereas 表現 is broader and includes art, gestures, and symbols as well.
表明 means to formally declare or state an opinion or stance, while 表現 is the more general term for expressing feelings, ideas, or art in any form.
Show 8 more 表現 is the broad word for any way of expressing something, while フレーズ specifically means a short set phrase or group of words.
表現 is the general word for expression or phrasing of any kind, while 文言 specifically means the exact wording used in a written text such as a contract.
表現する is a broader, more formal verb for expressing or representing anything (words, art, gestures), while 言い表す is specifically about putting something into spoken or written words.
Don't confuse with 表情 means facial expression specifically, while 表現 is the general act or form of expressing anything in words, art, or other media.
表現 means the active act of expressing something (e.g. in words or art), while 表れ is the resulting outward sign or manifestation of a feeling or quality.
再現 means to reproduce or recreate something that already existed, while 表現 means to express an idea or feeling, and the two are easily confused due to the shared kanji 現 and similar sound.
Word family· 46 sexual expression; expression of sexuality · gender expression
number representation; numeration
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
phenotype
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 表, associated with showing or making something apparent, and 現, associated with appearing or manifesting. The spelling transparently matches the sense of making an idea, feeling, or structure visible or understandable.
You should use more polite expressions in meetings.
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表現 is the broad term for expression of any kind, verbal or otherwise, while 言い方 specifically means the particular wording or phrasing used when speaking.
表現 covers expression in a broad sense—through words, art, or behavior—whereas 表情 refers narrowly to a visible look, usually on a face.
表現 covers expression in general—words, art, gesture, style—while 形容 specifically means describing or characterizing something in words.
表現 is a broad term for expression through language, art, or behavior, while 言論 is specifically the verbal or written expression of opinions and ideas.
表現 focuses on how something is phrased or conveyed, while 用語 focuses on the specific words or terms chosen.
expression method; way of expressing oneself; phrasing
Show 5 more expressive person; creator; author; speaker; poster
conversational expression
colloquial expression; colloquialism
named entity; NE
boundary representation; B-rep
