What does うわべは in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word うわべは in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use うわべは in Japanese.

The word うわべは in Japanese means 表面上は、表向きは、うわべは, 表面的には、表向きには、うわべは、見かけは, うわべは 、 見かけは 、 見たところ 、 一見したところ. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word うわべは

表面上は、表向きは、うわべは

(in name only, ostensibly)

表面的には、表向きには、うわべは、見かけは

(to all appearances)

On the surface, it seemed like a good idea, but when Josh looked into it further, he realised it would never work.

うわべは 、 見かけは 、 見たところ 、 一見したところ

(from appearance)

Richard's little boy is seemingly very obedient; I wonder if he's always so well behaved at home.

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Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by more than 125 million people in Japan and Japanese diaspora around the world. The Japanese language also stands out for being commonly written in a combination of three typefaces: kanji and two types of kana onomatopoeia including hiragana and katakana. Kanji is used to write Chinese words or Japanese words that use kanji to express meaning. Hiragana is used to record Japanese original words and grammatical elements such as auxiliary verbs, auxiliary verbs, verb endings, adjectives... Katakana is used to transcribe foreign words.