表す (Arawasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to represent, to signify, to stand for, to reveal”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto represent; to signify; to stand foresp. 表す, 表わす
- godan verb, transitive verbto reveal; to show; to displayesp. 現す, 現わす
- godan verb, transitive verbto expressesp. 表す, 表わす
- godan verb, transitive verbto make widely knownesp. 顕す
Examples
彼は怒気を顔に表した。
He looked black with anger.
彼は感情を表わしがちだ。
He is apt to give vent to his feelings.
地図の青い線は川を表す。
The blue lines on the map represent rivers.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).