Japanese

めいかく
Meaning: clear; distinct; precise
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

明
確

Example sentences

Please clarify the reason for that.
彼は被害者に対して明確な殺意を抱いていた。
He harbored a clear intent to kill the victim.
二人の間には明確な主従関係があった。
There was a clear master-servant relationship between the two.
明治政府は神仏分離令を出し、神道と仏教を明確に区別した。
The Meiji government issued the Shinbutsu Bunri order, clearly distinguishing between Shintoism and Buddhism.
彼はまさに三十而立の年を迎え、自分の進むべき道が明確になった。
He has just reached the age of thirty and his path forward has become clear.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that is clear and without doubt.

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