► 名詞外面 [がいめん]
meaning: outside rank: 3☆
人は外面だけでは
判断できない ⇨ You cannot judge people only by their appearances
(☛ The outer surface)外面 [そとづら]
meaning: appearance rank: 4☆
彼は外面だけは
良い ⇨ He’s nice only on the surface
(☛ Always implies deception)More examples:- 両者は外面的には同じに見える ⇨ The two look the same on the outside
- 実際にやってみると思いの外面白かった ⇨ When I actually tried it, it was a lot more fun than I had thought