Vocab Info

N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

明白(あからさま)plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

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

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    明白 【あからさま】偸閑 【あからさま】白地 【あからさま】

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      明白(あからさま)悪口(わるぐち)()うのは()くない。

      It's not good to clearly speak ill of others. {plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant}

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      (むすめ)(わたし)命令(めいれい)あからさま(いや)(かお)をした。

      My daughter made an obviously disgusted face at my orders. {plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant}

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      明白(あからさま)(いや)がらせを()けたので(うった)えるつもりだ。

      I intend to sue because I received clear harassment. {plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant}

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      (いま)だにあからさま差別(さべつ)をする(ひと)がいることに(おどろ)きました。

      I was surprised that there are still people who blatantly discriminate. {plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant}

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      風呂(ふろ)(はい)るよう()われた息子(むすこ)は「もう(はい)ったよ」と明白(あからさま)(うそ)をついた。

      The son who was told to take a bath lied blatantly, saying, 'I've already taken one.' {plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant}

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