表す

• 読み: あらわす
• ローマ字: arawasu
• 漢字の分解: 表 (hyō/arawa) — to express, surface, table
• 発音: /a.ɾa.wa.sɯ/

意味

To represent; to express; to signify. Used for symbols, words, or actions that convey meaning.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the す row. Used when something represents or symbolizes a concept. Different from 現す (to reveal/appear) though both read あらわす. Often used to discuss what symbols, colors, or gestures mean. Common in academic and cultural discussions.

例文

1. この記号は何を表していますか。
2. 赤い色は日本では幸運を表す。
3. 彼女は気持ちを言葉で表すのが上手だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic, culture, language

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 表 combines 衣 (clothing) and an element suggesting the outer surface, meaning to make visible on the outside — hence to express or represent.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal