表紙

ひょうし

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

JLPT N2 Common word

Meanings

本ほんを表紙ひょうしで判断はんだんするな。

Don't judge a book by its cover.
本ほんをその表紙ひょうしで判断はんだんしてはいけない。

Don't judge a book by its cover.
トムは『タイム』誌しの表紙ひょうしを飾かざった。

Tom appeared on the cover of Time magazine.
昨日きのうメアリーは表紙ひょうしが青あおい本ほんをくれた。

Yesterday Mary gave me a book the cover of which was blue.
トムはノートの表紙ひょうしに名前なまえを書かきました。

Tom wrote his name on the cover of his notebook.

More examples (5)

トムが『タイム』誌しの表紙ひょうしに載のってたよ。

Tom appeared on the cover of Time magazine.
父ちちは表紙ひょうしの取とれた古ふるい辞書じしょを使つかっています。

My father uses an old dictionary whose cover has come off.
彼女かのじょは表紙ひょうしがボロボロの本ほんをかかえていた。

She had the book with a torn cover under her arm.
彼かれは手てを伸のばして小ちいさな皮かわ表紙ひょうしの本ほんをとった。

He reached out and took down a small leather bound book.
俺おれ、いつか雑誌ざっしの表紙ひょうしを飾かざるような有名人ゆうめいじんになってみせるよ。

Someday, I'm going to be famous enough to be on the cover of magazines. You'll see.