What does 表面 mean?
表面 is a Japanese noun meaning “surface, outside, face” in English. It can also be translated as “outside, appearances” depending on context. It is written as 表面 in kanji, ひょうめん in hiragana, and hyoumen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
突然の風で池の表面が波立った。
A sudden wind agitated the surface of the pond.