Japanese

晴れる

はれる
Meaning: to clear up; to be dispelled; to be cleared (of suspicion)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 晴れる 晴れない
Polite 晴れます 晴れません
Past 晴れた 晴れなかった
Polite + Past 晴れました 晴れませんでした
Te-form 晴れて 晴れなくて
Potential 晴れられる 晴れられない
Passive 晴れられる 晴れられない
Causative 晴れさせる 晴れさせない
Imperative 晴れろ 晴れるな

Handwriting

晴
れ
る

Example sentences

The rain cleared up in the afternoon, and a beautiful rainbow appeared.
明日は天気がいいから、晴れる
Tomorrow the weather will be nice, so it will be sunny.
明日は晴れるだろうと思う
I think it will probably be sunny tomorrow.
明日は晴れらしい
It seems like it will be sunny tomorrow.
明日は晴れるかな
I wonder if it will be sunny tomorrow.
明日は晴れるでしょう
It will probably be sunny tomorrow.
明日はきっと晴れるだろう
Tomorrow will surely be sunny.
魔法のように、霧が晴れて街が目の前から消えた。
Like magic, the fog cleared and the city disappeared from before my eyes.
明日は晴れるでしょ？
Tomorrow will be sunny, right?
明日は晴れるかしら。
I wonder if it will be sunny tomorrow.

Usage Notes

Used for the sky clearing up, rain stopping, or feelings of worry/doubt disappearing.

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