appearance

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is ぼう, and no kun reading is listed. It has 14 strokes and relates to outward appearance or form.
• Basic usage: 容貌 is read ようぼう, and 全貌 is read ぜんぼう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 容貌 / 全貌
  • 容貌 means appearance or features. It is a noun read ようぼう. It refers to a person's outward appearance, especially facial features.
  • 肖像画からは人物の穏やかな容貌が伝わってくる。 means “The portrait conveys the person's gentle features.”
  • 全貌 means full picture or whole view. It is a noun read ぜんぼう. It refers to the complete view of an object or the full picture of an event.
  • 調査が進み、事件の全貌が少しずつ見えてきました。 means “As the investigation progressed, the full story of the incident gradually emerged.”