表紙 (Hyoushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “cover (of a book, magazine, etc.), binding, to appear on the cover of a magazine”.
Meanings
- nouncover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding
- suru verb, intransitive verbto appear on the cover of a magazine
Examples
本を表紙で判断するな。
Don't judge a book by its cover.
本をその表紙で判断してはいけない。
Don't judge a book by its cover.
昨日メアリーは表紙が青い本をくれた。
Yesterday Mary gave me a book the cover of which was blue.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).