彼は表面上は陰険そうに見える。

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彼は表面上は陰険そうに見える。

English Translation

He appears sly on the surface.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は表面上(ひょうめんじょう)は陰険(いんけん)そうに見(み)える。

Romanji

Kare wa hyōmenjō wa inkensō ni mieru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

表面上 (ひょうめんじょう)

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

見える (まみえる)

to have an audience; to meet; to see; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、かれ、かの、か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

表

Readings: ヒョウ、おもて、 -おもて、あらわ.す、あらわ.れる、あら.わす

Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram

面

Readings: メン、ベン、おも、おもて、つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

上

Readings: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン、うえ、 -うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、 -あ.げる、あ.がる、 -あ.がる、あ.がり、 -あ.がり、のぼ.る、のぼ.り、のぼ.せる、のぼ.す、よ.す

Meanings: above, up

陰

Readings: イン、かげ、かげ.る

Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

険

Readings: ケン、けわ.しい

Meanings: precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes

見

Readings: ケン、み.る、み.える、み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible