明らかな（あきらか、akiraka）
- obvious

The Japanese adjective 明らかな (あきらかな) means "clear," "obvious," "evident," or "certain." It describes something that is easy to understand, plain to see, or without any doubt. It signifies a lack of ambiguity. It can also refer to something that is self-evident. The nuance implies the absence of confusion or obscurity. The core meaning focuses on transparency and the ability to be perceived and understood readily. The word often carries a sense of assurance or definite quality. Its usage helps to emphasize the undeniable nature of a situation, fact, or piece of information. The [明らかな] aspect signifies something that is explicitly shown or easily understood.

⚫︎明らかな証拠がある。 Translation: There is clear evidence. ⚫︎それは明らかに間違っている。 Translation: That is obviously wrong. ⚫︎明らかな違いが見られる。 Translation: A clear difference can be seen.

⚫︎明らかな is used to describe something that is clear or obvious, like a fact, a situation, or a characteristic. ⚫︎ It can modify nouns or be used predicatively (i.e., modifying the subject of a sentence). ⚫︎ When modifying a noun, it comes before the noun. For example, 明らかな理由 (a clear reason). ⚫︎ When used predicatively, it takes the copula (です/だ) for present tense. For instance, それは明らかなです。 (That is obvious).

⚫︎ The word is written with the kanji 明 (あき), meaning "bright," "clear," or "obvious," and らか, the ending that conjugates the adjective. ⚫︎ In hiragana, it's written as あきらかな.

⚫︎ 明白な (めいばくな) - clear, obvious, plain ⚫︎ 確かな (たしかな) - certain, sure, reliable ⚫︎ 明らかだ (あきらかだ) - clear, obvious (adjectival noun) ⚫︎ 歴然とした (れきぜんとした) - evident, obvious

⚫︎ 不明な (ふめいな) - unclear, unknown ⚫︎ 曖昧な (あいまいな) - ambiguous, vague ⚫︎ 不明瞭な (ふめいりょうな) - obscure, unclear

この問題に対する彼の意見は明らかな誤解に基づいている。 ・Translation: His opinion on this issue is based on a clear misunderstanding. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 明らかな to emphasize that the misunderstanding is evident or easy to see.

明らかな証拠がないので、彼は無罪と見なされる。 ・Translation: Because there is no clear evidence, he is considered innocent. ・Explanation: This example shows how 明らかな highlights the absence of undeniable proof.

The word 明らかな comes from the kanji 明 (あき), meaning "bright" or "clear", and the adjective suffix らか.