JLPT N3 · Noun

表情 (hyoujou)

表情 (ひょうじょう, hyoujou) is a Japanese noun meaning “facial expression; countenance”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひょうじょう
Romaji: hyoujou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

facial expression; countenance · noun
look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.) · noun

Example sentences

彼の頭がさっと怒りの表情に変わるのを見た。

I saw his face switch to anger.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 表情

表

surface, table, chartヒョウ・おもて・-おもて · 8 strokes

情

feelings, emotion, passionジョウ・セイ・なさ.け · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 表情.

表おもてsurface表ひょうtable表すあらわすto represent代表だいひょうrepresentation発表はっぴょうannouncement表現ひょうげんexpression表面ひょうめんsurface表示ひょうじindication公表こうひょうofficial announcement図表ずひょうchart表紙ひょうしcover (of a book, magazine, etc.)時刻表じこくひょうtimetable情じょうfeelings事情じじょうcircumstances

Source: JMdict entry 1489700 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.