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VocabJLPT N4
surface
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. surface
  2. 2. face (i.e. the visible side of an object)
  3. 3. front (of a building, etc.)
This noun refers to the front side or outer surface of something, as opposed to the back or inside. It can also mean "outside" in a broader sense, and is commonly used when describing the face-up side of an object or the exterior of a building.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why is the surface of this desk so cold?

Sentence 2

Hey, did you write your name on the front of that paper?

Sentence 3

I was told, "Please step outside."

Sentence 4

I wrote my name on the front of the paper.

Sentence 5

He's a completely different person on the outside than he is on the inside.