How to say 'Expression' in Japanese | 表情

word

Meaning

Expression

Reading

Kanji

表Surface, Express 情Feeling, Emotion

Explanation

The Japanese noun '表情 (ひょうじょう)' refers to the 'expression' on someone's face, conveying emotions or feelings. It is commonly used to describe how someone's face looks when they are happy, sad, angry, or surprised. For example: Her expression was very sad「彼女の表情はとても悲しそうだった」(かのじょのひょうじょうはとてもかなしそうだった). I couldn't read his expression「彼の表情が読めなかった」(かれのひょうじょうがよめなかった). This word is often used in contexts involving emotions, communication, or interpersonal interactions.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

923

Composition

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