synonym Comparative
表
VS
教外別伝
Differences Between "表" and "教外別伝"
Option A
表
Meaning
front, surface, outside
Reading
おもて (omote)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
コインの表と裏を見てください。
Please look at the front and back of the coin.
Option B
教外別伝
Meaning
special transmission outside the scriptures (Zen)
Reading
きょうげべつでん (kyouge betsuden)
Syllabus Level
C2
Practical Example
私は教外別伝に興味があります。
I am interested in special transmission outside the scriptures (Zen).
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(front, surface, outside)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 表: Refers to the visible or outer side of something, contrasting with 裏 (ura - back/inside). Can also imply being public or official, as in 表向き (omote-muki).
- 教外別伝: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 表: Refers to the visible or outer side of something, contrasting with 裏 (ura - back/inside). Can also imply being public or official, as in 表向き (omote-muki).
- 教外別伝: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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