表示

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 表示 is read as ひょうじ and means a display, indication, or product labeling.
• Basic usage: It can describe information shown on a screen or the label checked before purchasing a product.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Showing data on a screen
  • 数字で表示される means that the current temperature appears numerically on the screen. Example: 画面に現在の気温が数字で表示される。
• Checking product labeling
  • 商品の表示 refers to the label information checked before the item is placed in the basket. Example: 商品の表示を確認してから買い物かごに入れた。