surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin

Meaning

  1. n
    surface
  2. n
    face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
  3. n
    front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin
  4. n
    outside; exterior
  5. n
    appearance
  6. n
    public
  7. n
    first half (of an inning); top (of an inning)
  8. n
    cover (for tatami mats, etc.)
  9. n
    foreground
  10. n abbreviation
    Omotesenke school of tea ceremony
  11. nn-suf
    table; chart; list
  12. n
    memorial to an emperor

Example sentences

  • With most things there's both what you see and what's behind it.

  • The number of days lost through industrial dispute is shown in the table on the facing page.

  • Don't go outside. It's raining hard.