N31265/1669
表す
godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb
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あらわす
Meanings
- to represent, to signify, to stand for
- to reveal, to show, to display
- to express
- to make widely known
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Example sentences
この記号は何を表すのですか。
What does this symbol represent?
彼女は言葉で気持ちを表すのが苦手だ。
She is not good at expressing her feelings in words.
赤い色は危険を表すことが多い。
The color red often represents danger.
この絵は画家の深い悲しみを表している。
This painting expresses the painter's deep sorrow.
彼はどんな状況でも感情を表さない人として知られている。
He is known as a person who does not show his emotions no matter the situation.
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