Word Meaning 明白

めいはく meihaku

明白 is read as めいはく (meihaku) and means obvious.

Meaning

English

  1. obvious
  2. clear
  3. plain
  4. evident
  5. apparent
  6. explicit
  7. overt

Reading

Kana

めいはく

Romaji

meihaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 不明 Rank 4626 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

事理明白

じりめいはく

facts being beyond dispute

罪状明白

ざいじょうめいはく

being proven guilty of a crime

明日

あす

near future

明かり

あかり

lamp

明らか

あきらか

bright

明るい

あかるい

bright (of a colour)

明後日

あさって

day after tomorrow

明け方

あけがた

dawn

明かす

あかす

to pass (the night)

明年

みょうねん

next year

明朝

みょうちょう

tomorrow morning

Example Sentences

6

It's evident that you told a lie.

It's obvious that he lied.

It is clear what must be done.

It's quite apparent that you don't want to do this for me.

It was obvious that those two women knew each other well.

The truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it, ignorance may deride it, malice may distort it, but there it is.