| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 明らか | あきらか | 〔はっきりした〕clear；〔明白な〕obvious, evident；〔分かりやすい〕plain；〔疑いのない〕unquestionable |
| 明らかな事実 an obvious fact 明らかな証拠 positive [unquestionable] evidence 両者の明らかな違い a clear distinction between the two 火を見るより明らかである It is as clear as day. 彼から援助が望めないことは明らかだ It is clear that we can expect no help from him. 彼がそれを盗んだことは明らかだ It is obvious [evident] that he stole it. 効果はまだ明らかでない Its effectiveness has not been proved yet. 彼の態度は明らかではない His attitude is ambivalent. 君は明らかに知ってるね You evidently [obviously] know about it, don’t you? これは明らかにピカソの絵だ This painting is unquestionably a Picasso. 論点を明らかにする clarify the point at issue 彼は悪意などなかったことを明らかにした He showed clearly [plainly] that he meant no harm. 彼はこの論文で自分の立場を明らかにした He defined his position in this thesis. 意図を明らかにしたまえ Will you explain your motive? 彼女は自分の仮説が正しかったことを明らかにした She proved that her hypothesis was correct. 彼の著書は宇宙のなぞを多少なりとも明らかにしてくれる His book sheds some light on the riddles of the universe. 首相は外交方針を明らかにした The Prime Minister made known [public] his foreign policy. |