Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to represent; to signify; to stand for
esp. 表す, 表わす
これは今わたしたちがいる島を表しているの。This represents the island where we are now.
2. to reveal; to show; to display
esp. 現す, 現わす
彼は感情を顔に表さない人だ。He's someone who doesn't show his emotions on his face.
3. to express
esp. 表す, 表わす
うまく言葉に表すことはできない。I cannot express it well in words.
4. to make widely known
esp. 顕す