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noun
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dawn, daybreak
Other readings:
夜明【よあけ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
light, illumination, glow, gleam(only relevant for 明かり and 明り)
2.
lamp, light
See also:明かりを消す
Other readings:
明り【あかり】
、灯り【あかり】
、灯【あかり】
、灯かり【あかり】
、灯火【あかり】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
invention
na-adjective
2.
intelligent, clever, smart(dated term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
making sense (of something), understanding(archaism)
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
day after tomorrow
Other readings:
明後日【みょうごにち】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
in three days' time, two days after tomorrow
Other readings:
明々後日【みょうみょうごにち】
、明明後日【しあさって】
、明明後日【みょうみょうごにち】
na-adjective, noun
1.
unclear, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous
no-adjective, suffix
2.
unknown, unidentified
noun
3.
ignorance, lack of wisdom, lack of insight
na-adjective, noun
•
wise, sensible, well-advised, intelligent, sagacious, prudent
na-adjective, noun
•
clear, plain, distinct, obvious, evident, articulate
Other readings:
明りょう【めいりょう】
、明亮【めいりょう】
、明了【めいりょう】
pre-noun adjectival
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next (day, morning, etc.), following(usually kana)
Other readings:
あくる《翌る》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, na-adjective
1.
fairness, openness, impartiality
noun
2.
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
early dawn, grey of morning, gray of morning
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
elucidation, explication, explaining, unravelling, clarification, understanding
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
declaration, indication, representation, manifestation, demonstration, expression, announcement, assertion
na-adjective
1.
opaque, obscure, murky, turbid
noun
2.
opacity, obscurity
na-adjective
3.
unclear, unpredictable, uncertain
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
noun
•
beginning of next week (usu. Monday), early next week
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週あけ【しゅうあけ】
na-adjective
•
obvious, clear, plain, evident, apparent, explicit, overt
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
establishing, proving, ascertaining, identifying, confirming
noun
1.
the rise of the curtain, opening (of play)
See also:幕開き
2.
beginning (e.g. of an era), opening (festival, event, etc.)
Other readings:
幕明け【まくあけ】
na-adjective
1.
detailed, scrupulous, careful, minute, faithful, elaborate
2.
diligent, honest, upright, sincere(archaism)
noun
•
vacant land, unoccupied ground, empty lot
Other readings:
あき地【あきち】
、明き地【あきち】
、空地【あきち】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
end of the rainy season
Other readings:
出梅【つゆあけ】
、出梅【しゅつばい】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
explanation, excuse, clarification, vindication, apology
Other readings:
辯明【べんめい】[1]
、辨明【べんめい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
details, particulars, specifics
na-adjective
2.
detailed, minute
noun
3.
noun
1.
bright light
2.
hope, bright future
3.
light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
光明【こうめい】
noun
•
(printed) instructions, manual, explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note), description
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
elucidation, explicit statement, specification
na-adjective, noun
•
intelligent, wise, bright, brilliant, clear-sighted
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stipulation, stating clearly, documenting in writing, stating explicitly
Common word
noun
•
identification papers, ID, piece of identification, identity document
noun
•
vacant house, unoccupied house
Other readings:
空き屋【あきや】
、空家【あきや】
、明き家【あきや】
、空屋【あきや】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
loss of eyesight, loss of vision, going blind, blindness
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
self-evident, obvious, axiomatic, self-explanatory, trivial
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
Other readings:
打明ける【うちあける】
noun
1.
harvest moon
2.
bright moon, full moon(only relevant for 明月)
Other readings:
明月【めいげつ】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
next day, following day
Other readings:
明くる日【あくるひ】
na-adjective, no-adjective
•
of uncertain meaning, ambiguous, cryptic, nonsensical, incomprehensible, perplexing
noun
•
certificate (usually of proof of something), credentials
no-adjective, noun
•
missing, lost, unaccounted for, whereabouts unknown(yojijukugo)
noun
1.
morning star, Venus
See also:金星 (きんせい)
2.
preeminent person (within their own field), star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
noun
1.
empty nest
2.
empty house, empty home
3.
burglary (of an empty house), burglar (who targets empty houses), sneak thief, prowler(abbreviation)
See also:空き巣狙い
Other readings:
空巣【あきす】
、明き巣【あきす】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to vacate, to surrender (e.g. a castle), to give up (e.g. a position), to hand over (e.g. power)
Other readings:
明渡す【あけわたす】
、開け渡す【あけわたす】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
civilization and enlightenment, Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)(yojijukugo)
noun, no-adjective
•
explicit statement (e.g. law), express provision
na-adjective, noun
•
wise, sagacious, intelligent, sensible
Other readings:
聰明【そうめい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.), flambeau, torchlight(orig. from 焚松 (たきまつ))
Other readings:
松明【しょうめい】
、炬【たいまつ】
、炬【きょ】
noun, na-adjective, taru-adjective
1.
pure and clear
noun
2.
"clear and bright" solar term (approx. April 5)
See also:二十四節気
noun
1.
daybreak, dawn, gray of the morning (grey)
2.
dawn (of a new age)
noun
•
abalone, ear shell(usually kana)
Other readings:
あわび《鰒》
、あわび《石決明》
、あわび《蚫》
、アワビ
na-adjective, noun
•
fair, just and upright, open and honest, aboveboard, honourable(yojijukugo)
noun
•
dim light, faint light, half-light of early morning, twilight
Other readings:
薄明り【うすあかり】
noun
•
wise ruler, enlightened monarch, benevolent lord
Other readings:
明君【めいくん】
noun
•
Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
愛染妙王【あいぜんみょうおう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
adverb, to-adverb
•
brightly lit, brightly lighted, lit up, lighted up
Other readings:
明明【あかあか】
noun
•
Camellia sasanqua 'Akasigata' (cultivar of Christmas camellia)(usually kana)
Other readings:
アカシガタ
Godan-su verb
•
to spend one's days and nights doing ...
Other readings:
あかし暮らす【あかしくらす】
noun
1.
var. of pottery from Hyogo prefecture
2.
round balls made from eggs, flour, etc., (local food of Akashi)
Other readings:
明石焼【あかしやき】
expression
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useless, no good, hopeless(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))
Other readings:
あかへん《明へん》
、あけへん《明けへん》
、あけへん《明へん》
noun
•
skylight, dormer, transom, dormer window
Other readings:
明り取り【あかりとり】
、明りとり【あかりとり】
、明かり採り【あかりとり】
expression, Godan-su verb
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to turn the lights off
Other readings:
灯りを消す【あかりをけす】
expression, Godan-su verb
•
to make public, to bring to light
Other readings:
明るみにだす【あかるみにだす】