Japanese

らか

あきらか
Meaning: clear; obvious; evident
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

明
ら
か

Example sentences

His failure is obvious.
彼が犯人でないことは明らかだ。
It is clear that he is not the culprit.
ついに真実が明らかになった。
The truth finally became clear.
彼は私に対して明らかな敵意を抱いている。
He harbors clear hostility towards me.
彼は辞職する意向を明らかにしました。
He made clear his intention to resign.
その事件に彼が関与していたことが明らかになった。
It became clear that he had been involved in that incident.
その事件の一端が明らかになった。
A part of the incident came to light.
この調査で、事件の実態が明らかになった。
Through this investigation, the actual state of the incident became clear.
真相が明らかになると、疑惑は霧散した。
When the truth became clear, the doubts vanished like mist.
事件の全貌がようやく明らかになった。
The full picture of the incident has finally come to light.

Usage Notes

Used when something is certain and leaves no room for doubt.

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