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明白

めいはく

na-adjective

Meanings

1obvious
2clear
3plain

Example sentence

何をしなければならないかは明白です。

It is clear what must be done.

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Kanji in this word

明Bright, Light8 strokes 白White5 strokes

More words with 明

説明せつめい · explanationN4 不明ふめい · unknownN1 声明せいめい · declarationN3 明らかあきらか · obviousN3 明確めいかく · clear

Full entry on Jisho

N3

明治めいじ · Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

公明こうめい · fairness

不透明ふとうめい · opaque

More words with 白

白しろ · whiteN5 白人はくじん · white person 白書はくしょ · white paper (government report)空白くうはく · blank space (in a document)白紙はくし · white paper 紅白こうはく · red and white 自白じはく · confession 白鳥はくちょう · swan (Cygnus spp.)

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