ITS KANJI
IN A SENTENCE
表向きは笑っていたが、本当はとても悲しかった。
Outwardly she was smiling, but in truth she was very sad.
written for Tangoya
MEANING
1
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
noun
TANGOYA ASKS
The dictionary gives 表向き this one meaning.
DETAILS
Kind熟語, kanji compounds
Frequency#11,311 most used
Written表向き only
Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write
Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium