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外観(がいかん)appearance, exterior, facade

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    1. Noun

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      outward appearance, exterior appearance, outward show, looks

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    外観 【がいかん】

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      現代(げんだい)(ふう)外観(がいかん)建物(たてもの)()む。

      I live in a building with a modern exterior appearance. {appearance, exterior, facade}

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      外観(がいかん)建物(たてもの)(なか)判断(はんだん)する(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      You cannot judge the inside of a building based on its exterior appearance. {appearance, exterior, facade}

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      あの(ふる)めかしい外観(がいかん)旅館(りょかん)には(ひゃく)(ねん)以上(いじょう)歴史(れきし)がある。

      That old-fashioned inn with the antique exterior has a history of over a hundred years. {appearance, exterior, facade}

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      この建物(たてもの)外観(がいかん)古風(こふう)だが、建物(たてもの)内部(ないぶ)はモダンでとても綺麗(きれい)だ。

      The exterior of this building is old-fashioned, but the interior of the building is modern and very beautiful. {appearance, exterior, facade}

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      市長(しちょう):「ボロい外観(がいかん)(いえ)()つけたらその(いえ)耐震(たいしん)(せい)調査(ちょうさ)するものとする。」

      Mayor: "If you find a house with a shabby exterior, it is required to investigate its earthquake resistance." {appearance, exterior, facade}

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