表

おもて

[omote]

Meanings

1.Noun

surface

2.Noun

face (i.e. the visible side of an object)

3.Noun

front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin

4.Noun

outside; exterior

5.Noun

appearance

6.Noun

public

7.Noun

《baseball》first half (of an inning); top (of an inning)

8.Noun

cover (for tatami mats, etc.)

9.Noun

《computing》foreground

Less common meanings (1)

10.NounJargon

Omotesenke school of tea ceremony

表を見ながら説明します。

I will explain while looking at the table.

紙の表に名前を書きました。

I wrote my name on the front of the paper.

建物の表に大きな看板が出ている。

There's a large sign on the front of the building.