Word Meaning 表立つ

おもてだつ omotedatsu

表立つ is read as おもてだつ (omotedatsu) and means to be formal.

Meaning

English

to be formal
to be official
to become public
to become known
to come out in the open

Reading

Kana

おもてだつ

Romaji

omotedatsu

Writing Variants

表だつ おもてだつ omotedatsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 明るみに出る,公になる,表沙汰,発覚,表面化,露見,露顕,露呈 Related Words 明るみになる,嗅ぎ出す,表面化,現れる,オープン Rank 12635 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

表立って

おもてだって

publicly

表立った

おもてだった

public

小選挙区比例代表並立制

しょうせんきょくひれいだいひょうへいりつせい

electoral system comprised of single-seat constituencies and proportionally represented multiple-seat constituencies

献立表

こんだてひょう

表す

あらわす

to express

表現

ひょうげん

representation (of a group)

表面

ひょうめん

appearances

表

おもて

Omotesenke school of tea ceremony

表情

ひょうじょう

facial expression

表記

ひょうき

writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope)

表紙

ひょうし

to appear on the cover of a magazine

表通り

おもてどおり

main street (as opposed to a side street)