表明|ひょうめいhyoumei[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbdeclaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression; announcement; assertion
   あなたがこの町まちにしてくれた事ことに対たいして心こころからの感謝かんしゃを表明ひょうめいします。↗

   I express my cordial thanks for what you have done for this city.

• Synonym表示ひょうじNeutralCovers displaying or marking things, as in 「価格表示」, and also expressing one's will, as in 「意思表示」; 「表明」 centers on publicly declaring a stance or attitude.
• Synonym陳述ちんじゅつWrittenA noun for formally stating one's views, as in 「意見陳述」; used mainly in legal settings and written prose.
• Synonym明言めいげんWrittenA noun for taking a clear stance, as in 「明言を避ける」; the point is saying something unmistakably, in formal prose.
• Synonym言明げんめいWrittenA noun for making a clear declaration; leans written/formal and is close in sense to 「明言」.
• Synonym表すあらわすNeutralA verb for expressing or representing, as in 「感謝を表す」; it centers on bringing what is inside out into the open.
• Synonym述べるのべるNeutralA verb for stating one's views, in speech or in writing, as in 「会議で意見を述べる」; it describes the act of stating, not a public declaration.
• Synonym表するひょうするWrittenA verb for showing respect and the like, as in 「敬意を表する」; leans written/formal.
• Synonym表出ひょうしゅつWrittenA noun for emotions coming out on the surface; a term used mainly in psychology, in written usage.
• Synonym表白ひょうはくWrittenA noun for openly revealing one's true feelings; leans written/formal, stressing the pouring out of one's heart.
• Related表現ひょうげんNeutralA noun for expression through language or art, as in 「表現力」; it centers on how something is expressed, not on declaring a stance.
• Related言ういうNeutralThe plain everyday verb for saying something; the most common of these words, but it does not imply publicly declaring a position.
• Related示すしめすNeutralA verb for showing or demonstrating, as in 「態度を示す」; its range is broad, going well beyond public declarations.
• Related断言だんげんWrittenA noun for asserting something flatly, leaving no room for doubt; the stress is on the categorical tone, in formal prose.
• Related主張しゅちょうNeutralA noun for holding to and pressing one's own view; the focus is the opinion or position itself, which need not be announced publicly.
• Related申し立てるもうしたてるWrittenA verb for formally lodging a claim or appeal; leans toward legal settings, in written usage.
• Related申し上げるもうしあげるFormalHumble language for saying or telling someone something, as in 「お礼申し上げます」; a formal honorific, not a word for declaring positions.
• Antonym黙秘もくひWrittenAntonym: a noun for staying silent and saying nothing, as in 「黙秘権」; the opposite of declaring something publicly.
• Antonym秘匿ひとくWrittenAntonym: a noun for hiding something away and keeping it undisclosed; the direct opposite of 「表明」.

Use 「表明」 for publicly declaring a stance or attitude, as in 「辞意を表明する」 or 「支持を表明」. For showing or marking something, pick 「表示」; for stating a position unmistakably, 「明言」; for laying out opinions, 「述べる」; for showing respect, 「表する」. When silence rather than declaration is meant, turn to 「黙秘」. The rest cover narrower shades: 「断言」 for flat assertions, 「主張」 for holding to a view, 「表現」 for manner of expression, and so on.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 態度たいどや決意けついを人ひとの前まえに明確めいかくに示しめすこと。