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表紙

Reading

Kana: ひょうし
Romaji: hyōshi
Kana
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Definitions

1

front cover; binding; (book) cover

vs
2

appearing on the cover of a magazine

Kanji

Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
Readings: シ、 かみ
Meaning: paper

Example Sentences

(ほん)表紙(ひょうし)判断(はんだん)するな。
➥Don't judge a book by its cover.
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昨日(きのう)メアリーは表紙(ひょうし)(あお)(ほん)をくれた。
➥Yesterday Mary gave me a book the cover of which was blue.
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彼女(かのじょ)表紙(ひょうし)がボロボロの(ほん)をかかえていた。
➥She had the book with a torn cover under her arm.
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(ほん)をその表紙(ひょうし)判断(はんだん)してはいけない。
➥Don't judge a book by its cover.
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(ちち)表紙(ひょうし)()れた(ふる)辞書(じしょ)使(つか)っています。
➥My father uses an old dictionary whose cover has come off.
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(かれ)()()ばして(ちい)さな(かわ)表紙(ひょうし)(ほん)をとった。
➥He reached out and took down a small leather bound book.
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