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明かす
あかす
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to reveal
2
to stay up
3
to pass (the night)
4
to spend
5
to divulge
6
to disclose
7
to prove
8
to verify
Example sentence
記者はその情報源を明かすことを拒んだ。
The reporter refused to name his sources.
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Kanji in this word
明
Bright, Light
8 strokes
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明
不明
ふめい ·
unknown
N1
明らか
あきらか ·
obvious
N3
明確
めいかく ·
clear
N3
声明
せいめい ·
declaration
N3
説明
せつめい ·
explanation
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N4
公明
こうめい ·
fairness
明治
めいじ ·
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
不透明
ふとうめい ·
opaque
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