展示|てんじtenji[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbexhibition; display
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 展示する（てんじする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 展示します（てんじします） |
| Negative (nai) | 展示しない（てんじしない） |
| polite (masen) | 展示しません（てんじしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 展示せず・展示せぬ（てんじせず・てんじせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 展示した（てんじした） |
| polite (mashita) | 展示しました（てんじしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 展示しなかった（てんじしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 展示しませんでした（てんじしませんでした） |
| Te form | 展示して（てんじして） |
| Potential | 展示できる（てんじできる） |
| Passive | 展示される（てんじされる） |
| Causative | 展示させる（てんじさせる） |
| Causative passive | 展示させられる（てんじさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 展示すれば（てんじすれば） |
| tara | 展示したら（てんじしたら） |
| Volitional | 展示しよう（てんじしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 展示しましょう（てんじしましょう） |
| Imperative | 展示しろ（てんじしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymディスプレイNeutralLoanword for displaying goods, as in 「店頭ディスプレイ」, and also for a computer monitor; leans toward product display in shops rather than public exhibition.
- Synonym陳列ちんれつWrittenWritten word for arranging goods on show, as in 「陳列棚」; it stresses simply putting items out, while 「展示」 stresses public exhibition.
- Synonym展覧てんらんWrittenWritten word for exhibition, used mostly in compounds like 「展覧会」; more formal than 「展示」.
- Synonym見せるみせるNeutralThe everyday verb 'to show'; 「展示」 is the more formal word for putting works on public display.
- Synonym展観てんかんWrittenWritten word for putting things on public view; rare in modern Japanese.
- Synonym供覧きょうらんFormalFormal word for putting something on view for a crowd; rare in modern Japanese.
- Related提示ていじWrittenWritten word for taking something out to show someone — 「身分証の提示」, presenting a plan; not about public display of works.
- Related見せつけるみせつけるCasualColloquial verb for deliberately showing off, as in 「仲を見せつける」; carries a flaunting nuance 「展示」 lacks.
- Related表示ひょうじNeutralCovers showing information, as in 「画面に表示する」; leans toward on-screen or sign display, not exhibiting works.
- Related示すしめすNeutralVerb for indicating or demonstrating, as in 「手本を示す」; leans toward pointing out or making something clear, not arranging items for viewing.
- Related開示かいじFormalFormal word for disclosing information, as in 「情報開示」; leans toward releasing documents or data, not exhibiting.
- Related出展しゅってんWrittenWritten word for exhibiting at a trade fair, as in 「見本市に出展する」; leans toward corporate participation in an event.
- Related出品しゅっぴんWrittenWritten word for submitting works to an exhibition or listing items for sale, as in 「オークションに出品」.
- Related発表はっぴょうNeutralAnnouncing or presenting information or results; not about arranging physical objects for viewing.
- Related披露ひろうFormalFormal word for presenting or announcing something publicly, as in 「新曲を披露する」「結婚披露宴」.
- Related出陳しゅっちんWrittenWritten word for sending one's works to be exhibited; stresses the act of taking part in an exhibition.
- Relatedさらけ出すさらけだすCasualColloquial verb for laying anything bare without reserve, be it one's nature, feelings or secrets: 「本性をさらけ出す」「胸の内をさらけ出す」; exposure, not exhibition.
- Relatedむき出すむきだすNeutralVerb for baring what is normally covered, as in 「牙をむき出す」; physical exposure, not public exhibition.
- Antonym収蔵しゅうぞうWrittenWritten antonym: keeping a collection stored away rather than showing it to the public.
- Antonym隠匿いんとくFormalFormal antonym: concealing things or harboring people so they are not found, the opposite of public display.
Use 「展示」 for putting works or materials on public view, as in 「展示会」「作品を展示する」. For shop merchandise use 「陳列」 or 「ディスプレイ」; for showing ID or documents 「提示」; for unveiling something to an audience 「披露」. 「見せる」 is the everyday verb 'to show'. 「出品」「出展」 are for taking part in exhibitions, 「発表」 for announcing results, 「表示」 for on-screen information, 「開示」 for formal disclosure. The opposites are 「収蔵」 (storing a collection) and 「隠匿」 (concealment).
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