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表向き
Hiragana
おもてむき
Noun
Japanese Meaning
表向き
Easy Japanese Meaning
人に見せるためのかおやようすのこと。ほんとうの内がわとはちがうことが多い。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
表面 / 外表 / 表面上的情况
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
外觀；表面樣子 / 表面情況；外在呈現
Korean Meaning
겉모습 / 외관 / 겉으로 드러난 면
Vietnamese Meaning
bề ngoài / vẻ ngoài / trên danh nghĩa
Tagalog Meaning
panlabas na anyo / pabalat-bunga / pampublikong harapan
Sense（1）
the face of things; outward appearance
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表向き
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He is smiling on the face of things, but he is sad inside.
He is smiling on the face of things, but he is sad inside.
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彼は表向きには笑っているが、内心では悲しんでいる。
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