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表す — meaning in English

arawasu

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English meaning

  • express verb To communicate a thought, feeling, or idea in words or actions.
  • reveal verb To show or make known something that was hidden or secret.
  • show verb To let someone see something.
  • visualize verb To form a clear picture of something in your mind.

Senses

表す is used for these senses in English:

  • express (transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
  • reveal (transitive) To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.
  • show (transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
  • show (intransitive) To be visible; to be seen; to appear.
  • visualize (chiefly, medicine) To make (a hidden or unclear body part, process, or object) visible by optical methods (such as endoscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, or X-rays), or other techniques.

express — full definition

  1. verb To communicate a thought, feeling, or idea in words or actions.
  2. adjective Fast and direct, especially referring to transport that skips stops.
  3. adjective Clearly and specifically stated, rather than implied.
  4. noun A fast, direct delivery or transport service.

reveal — full definition

  1. verb To show or make known something that was hidden or secret.
  2. noun A moment where something previously hidden is uncovered or made known, especially in a show or story.

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