外見

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
がい
Grade: 2
けん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(がい)(けん) (gaiken

  1. [from 12th century] that which is displayed, shown to other people
  2. [from 13th century] that which other people may see, appearance
  3. [from 17th century] outward appearance, superficial appearance
    Synonyms: 上辺 (uwabe), 外観 (gaikan)

Verb

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(がい)(けん)する (gaiken surusuru (stem (がい)(けん) (gaiken shi), past (がい)(けん)した (gaiken shita))[2]

  1. to show to other people, to display
  2. to be seen by others, to appear

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  2. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN