vocab dash
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表ひょう面めん上じょう
Meanings
Adverb
No-adjective
1. on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
Kanji used
表front side面surface上above
Composed of
表ひょう面めん
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
Noun
上じょう
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; with respect to; in terms of; as a matter of; in view of; so far as ... is concerned; on; above; on top of; …
Suffix
Examples2
On the surface the book consists mostly of a series of case histories.
He appears sly on the surface.