Illustration: After a small magic performance in a community-center room, the performer turns a trick box sideways and opens its concealed rear panel for one curious child. Inside, a hidden compartment contains the ball that had apparently vanished.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

明あかす

akasu

to reveal, to disclose

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは秘密ひみつを明あかさなかった。

    He didn’t reveal his secret.

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  2. これは秘密ひみつです。他人たにんに明あかさないでください。

    This is a secret. Keep it to yourself.

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  3. 手ての内うちを明あかしなさい。

    Show your cards.

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Kanji in 明

  • 明bright; lightOnメイ・ミョウ・ミンKunあかり・あかるい・あかるむ

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