No. 2,758 in Japanese
表し
"Expression" or "representation."
In a sentence
彼の笑顔は心からの喜びを表していた。
His smile expressed genuine joy.
In this sentence, '表していた' (arashiteita) conveys the act of expressing or representing emotions, specifically conveyed through his smile.
グラフはデータの変化を表している。
The graph represents the changes in the data.
Here, '表している' (arashiteiru) indicates representation or visualization, applied to how the graph shows data changes.
彼女の言葉は感謝の気持ちを表していた。
Her words expressed feelings of gratitude.
In this context, '表していた' (arashiteita) reflects communication or expression, particularly demonstrating gratitude through her words.
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