No. 1,909 in Japanese
表面
"Surface" or "exterior."
In a sentence
このテーブルの表面は磨りガラスでできています。
The surface of this table is made of frosted glass.
Here, '表面' refers to the exterior or topmost layer of the table.
物体の表面温度を測定しました。
We measured the surface temperature of the object.
In this sentence, '表面' denotes the outermost layer for temperature measurement.
彼の表面上の親切は、実際には心からのものではない。
His apparent kindness is not from the heart.
'表面上' here is used metaphorically to mean superficial or outward appearance.
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