Vocab Info
N4 う-verb (す), Transitive verb
表すto represent, to signify, to stand for, to reveal, to show, to display, to express, to make widely known
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う-verb (す), Transitive verb
1.
to represent, to signify, to stand for
esp. 表す, 表わすう-verb (す), Transitive verb
2.
to reveal, to show, to display
esp. 現す, 現わすう-verb (す), Transitive verb
3.
to express
esp. 表す, 表わす,See Also:
う-verb (す), Transitive verb
4.
to make widely known
esp. 顕す
All Forms
表す 【あらわす】、現す 【あらわす】、表わす 【あらわす】、現わす 【あらわす】、顕す 【あらわす】
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Pitch Accent
あ
ら
わ
す
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彼のその顔は驚きを表していました。
His face showed his surprise.
彼女に対する気持ちを言葉に表すことは出来ません。
I cannot express my feelings for her in words.
三歳になる息子が何を表したいのかたまによく分かりません。
Sometimes I am not sure what my three year old son wants to express.
感謝の気持ちを手紙に表して母に渡したところ、母は涙を流して喜びました。
When I expressed my gratitude in a letter and gave it to my mother, she was delighted with tears.
科学の授業でCO2が二酸化炭素を、Hが水素を表すことを新しく習いました。
I just learned in science class that CO2 stands for carbon dioxide and H stands for hydrogen.
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