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説明せつめいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #311
1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

Examples
私に規則を説明して下さい。
Please explain the rule to me.
明日《あした》《あす》みょうにちNounAdverbFreq #547
1

tomorrow

Examples
あしたは一日中ひまです。
I'll be free all day tomorrow.
2

あす only

near future

開ける空ける明けるあけるIchidan verbFreq #583
1

開ける only; Transitive verb

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock

Examples
あなたの手紙を間違ってあけてしまってすいませんでした。
I'm sorry I opened your mail by mistake.
３人の少年達はその建物の扉を開けました。
The three boys opened the doors of the building.
2

開ける only; Transitive verb

to open (for business, etc.)

3

Transitive verb; Esp. 空ける

to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room

Examples
財布の中身をこの袋に空けなさい。
Empty the purse into this bag.
4

Transitive verb; Esp. 空ける

to move out; to clear out

5

Transitive verb; Esp. 空ける

to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily)

6

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明ける

to dawn; to grow light

7

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明ける

to end (of a period, season)

8

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明ける

to begin (of the New Year)

9

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明ける

to leave (one's schedule) open; to make time (for)

Examples
次の土曜日の午後は空けておいてください。
Please leave next Saturday afternoon free.
10

Intransitive verb

to make (a hole); to open up (a hole)

明るいあかるい～い Adj.Freq #935
1

light; bright; well-lit; well-lighted

Examples
ダイヤは明るく光った。
The diamond shone brightly.
2

bright (colour)

Examples
明るい色が私たちの目を引いた。
The bright colors arrested our eyes.
3

cheerful; bright; spirited; sunny (e.g. disposition)

Examples
あの子供は明るい微笑でみんなをひきつける。
The child captivates everyone with his sunny smile.
4

bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy; encouraging; promising

5

As ...に明るい

knowledgeable (about); familiar (with); well versed (in); well acquainted (with)

Examples
君はなかなか地理に明るいな。
You're pretty good with the lay of the land.
6

fair (e.g. politics); clean; impartial

明らかあきらか～な Adj.Freq #1031
1

clear; obvious; evident; plain; definite

Examples
その船が沈んだのは明らかだ。
It is clear that the ship sank.
2

bright; light

証明しょうめいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #1942
1

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

Examples
私が間違っていない事を証明しよう。
I'll show you that I am right.
開く空く明くあくGodan verbFreq #2012
1

Intransitive verb; Esp. 開く

to open (e.g. doors)

Examples
ぐいと押すとドアは開いた。
The door yielded to a strong push.
2

Intransitive verb; Esp. 開く

to open (e.g. business, etc.)

3

Intransitive verb; Esp. 空く

to be empty

Examples
１塁があいていたので打者を歩かせた。
With first base open, he walked the batter.
4

Intransitive verb; Esp. 空く

to be vacant; to be available; to be free

Examples
放課後は空いてますか？
Are you free after school?
5

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明く

to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)

6

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明く

to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

7

Intransitive verb; Esp. 明く

to come to an end

8

Transitive verb; Esp. 明く

to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

9

Intransitive verb

to have a hole; to form a gap; to have an interval (between events)

Examples
その皮製の上着の両肘部分が擦り減って穴が空いた。
The leather jacket has worn out at the elbows.
不明ふめいFreq #2747
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

unclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous

Examples
良い新聞記者は、どんなニュース源からも、つまり、出所不明型のニュース源からも、学びとれるものはなんでも利用する。
A good newspaper reporter takes advantage of what he learns from any source, even the "little bird told him so" type of source.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Suffix

unknown; unidentified

3

Common noun

ignorance; lack of wisdom; lack of insight

明確めいかく～な Adj.Freq #2778
1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

Examples
この語を明確に定義できますか。
Can you clearly define this word?
明かり灯りあかりNounFreq #3430
1

明かり only

light; glow; gleam

Examples
この明かりで字を読もうとすれば目が悪くなるよ。
You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.
2

Also written as 灯火

(a) light; lights; lamp

Examples
どうか明かりをつけて下さい。
Turn on the light, please.
3

明かり only; Dated term

proof (of innocence)

透明とうめいNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #3907
1

transparent; clear

Examples
この透明な液体には毒が含まれている。
This transparent liquid contains poison.
判明はんめいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #4451
1

establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming

Examples
その秘書はスパイだと判明した。
The secretary proved to be a spy.
明かすあかすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4452
1

to pass (the night); to spend

Examples
彼は寝ずに一夜を明かした。
He sat up all night.
2

to reveal; to divulge; to disclose; to expose

Examples
これは秘密です。他人に明かさないでください。
This is a secret. Keep it to yourself.
3

to prove; to verify

あからさま《明白》《偸閑》《白地》～な Adj.～の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #4576
1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward; unabashed; blatant; flagrant

Examples
あからさまに言えば彼は嫌いだ。
Frankly, I don't like him.
打ち明ける打明けるうちあけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #4674
1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

Examples
私は彼に心配事を打ち明けた。
I confided my troubles to him.
行方不明ゆくえふめいNoun～の Adj.Freq #4884
1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

Examples
３人が依然行方不明です。
Three people are still missing.
照明しょうめいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #5506
1

illumination; lighting

Examples
我々は明るさを抑えた照明の中でダンスをした。
We danced in the subdued lighting.
明白めいはく～な Adj.Freq #5518
1

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit; overt

Examples
何をしなければならないかは明白です。
It is clear what must be done.
明後日《あさって》みょうごにちFreq #5640
1

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

day after tomorrow

Examples
あさって彼にここへ来てもらうつもりです。
I will have him come here the day after tomorrow.
2

あさって only; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

wrong (e.g. direction)

文明ぶんめいNounFreq #6067
1

civilization; civilisation; culture

Examples
１９世紀は白人文明の時代だった。
The nineteenth century was the age of the white man's civilization.
2

Historical term

Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

鮮明せんめいNoun～な Adj.Freq #6568
1

vivid; clear; distinct

Examples
原稿とコピーは容易に見分けがつく。前者は後者よりもずっと鮮明だからである。
The original and the copy are easily distinguished since the one is much more vivid than the other.
夜明けよあけ夜明NounFreq #6583
1

dawn; daybreak

Examples
私は、突然夜明け前に起こされた。
I was woken up suddenly at dawn.
明めいFreq #7524
1

Common noun

brightness

2

Common noun

discernment; insight; an eye (for)

3

Common noun

eyesight; vision

4

Abbreviation; Prefix

nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

賢明けんめいNoun～な Adj.Freq #7607
1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

Examples
あなたが彼女と別れるのは賢明である。
You will do well to leave her.
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