表|ひょうhyou[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, noun (suffix)table; chart; list
    この表ひょうから食たべたいものを選えらべます。↗
    You may choose what to eat from this list.
  2. nounmemorial to an emperor
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymリストNeutralA loanword for an itemized list or roster, entry by entry; 「表」 usually means a table laid out in rows and columns.
  • SynonymチャートNeutralA loanword for charts such as flowcharts or market graphs; it stresses the graphic shape, while 「表」 arranges data in a grid.
  • Related名簿めいぼNeutralA register of names, e.g. 「会員名簿」, typically with addresses; it lists people only, while 「表」 can hold any data.
  • Related目録もくろくWrittenWritten prose word for a catalogue of books, exhibits or gifts, e.g. 「財産目録」; 「表」 suggests a table with clear rows and columns.
  • Related名鑑めいかんWrittenWritten word for a directory or who's-who of people or items, e.g. 「選手名鑑」, with profiles attached; 「表」 merely arranges data.
  • RelatedカタログNeutralThis is 「カタログ」, a product catalog, now usually written in katakana; 「表」 is a table in the ordinary sense.
  • RelatedインベントリーWrittenFormal, written loanword for an inventory or property list, common in business and in game item screens; 「表」 covers tables of any kind.
  • Related品書きしながきNeutralA menu of dishes or a list of goods, often written 「お品書き」; 「表」 is a general table, not a menu.

Use 「表」 for tables laid out in rows and columns. For itemized lists say 「リスト」, for charts 「チャート」, for name registers 「名簿」, for product catalogs 「カタログ」, and for menus 「品書き」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (ヒョウ)物事ものごとの関係かんけいが一目ひとめでわかるように、情報じょうほうやデータなどを簡潔かんけつに配置はいちしたもの。
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