表側(おもてがわ)

おもてがわ
noun
front side; outer surface
1. front side; outer surface; right side (of fabric)
the side of an object meant to face outward or be seen, as opposed to the back or hidden side
表側(おもてがわ)を見(み)てください。
Please look at the front side.
布(ぬの)の表側(おもてがわ)と裏側(うらがわ)を間違(まちが)えないで。
Don't mix up the right side and wrong side of the fabric.
この建物(たてもの)の表側(おもてがわ)は大通(おおどお)りに面(めん)していて、裏側(うらがわ)には駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)がある。
The front of this building faces the main street, and there's a parking lot at the back.

Combines 表(おもて) (front, surface) and 側(がわ) (side). Contrasts with 裏側(うらがわ) (back side, reverse side). Used for fabrics, buildings, coins, paper, and any object with a distinct front and back.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 表側(おもてがわ)に印刷(いんさつ)する: to print on the front side
  • 表側(おもてがわ)を上(うえ)にする: to place face up
  • 建物(たてもの)の表側(おもてがわ): the front of a building
  • 生地(きじ)の表側(おもてがわ): the right side of fabric

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 表面(ひょうめん): surface — refers to the physical outer surface of an object, not specifically the front
  • 正面(しょうめん): front face — the side directly facing the viewer
  • 裏側(うらがわ): back side; reverse side — the antonym of 表側(おもてがわ)
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