おもて

Front, surface, outside, public side

N4noun·omote

How to remember it

表 — the face shown to the outside (おもて), hiding the 裏 (back).

Example sentences

  • この服は表と裏が逆だ。

    このふくはおもてとうらがさかだ。

    This shirt is inside out.

  • 家の表に花を飾った。

    いえのおもてにはなをかざった。

    I decorated flowers at the front of the house.

Usage

Opposite of 裏; used for fabric sides, surfaces, and public-facing aspects.

Related words

表紙表面正面

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