Japanese Conversation · Level 99
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Japanese word
現れ
Pronunciation
Romajiaraware
Meaning
- nounexpression
Example
その笑顔は喜びの現れです。so no e gao wa yoroko bi no arawa re de su
That smile is an expression of joy.
More examples
忘れ物が増えたのは、疲れの現れかもしれません。wasu re mono ga fu e ta no wa tsuka re no arawa re ka mo shi re ma se n
The increase in forgotten items may be a sign of fatigue.
Core concept
Refers to an outward sign through which an inner feeling, quality, or state becomes clear.
Common phrases
個性の現れko sei no arawa re
expression of individuality
問題の現れmon dai no arawa re
sign of a problem
変化の現れhen ka no arawa re
sign of change
Similar words
しるしshirushi: A noticeable sign that points to an inner feeling, quality, state, or event.
兆しkizashi: An early sign that something is beginning or likely to happen.
発露hatsuro: An outward expression of an inner feeling or impulse.
徴候chōkō: A sign that indicates a physical or mental condition, often in a health context.
Definition in Japanese
内にある気持ちや性質などが、外に示されたもの。uchi ni a ru ki mo chi ya sei shitsu na do ga soto ni shime sa re ta mo no
Word origin
現れ (araware) is the noun form of 現れる (arawareru), a native Japanese verb for appearing or becoming visible.
Usage tips
- 現れ (araware) is useful when a visible result is linked to an unseen cause, as in 成長の現れ (seichō no araware), "a sign of growth."
Other meanings
- signnoun
- manifestationnoun
Opposites
- 隠れkakureconcealmentnoun
Related words
- 現れ方arawarekataway something appearsnoun