Illustration: In a Japanese apartment kitchen, a cake on the counter has a large scoop missing from its cream topping. A continuous trail of creamy pawprints leads directly from the plate to a cat sitting nearby with cream coating its muzzle and one raised paw.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

明めい白はく

meihaku

obvious, clear

Example sentences

彼かれが家いえにいることは明白めいはくだ。
It is clear that he is at home.
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明白めいはくすぎて証明しょうめいを要ようしない。
It’s so obvious we don’t need proof.
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彼女かのじょの失望しつぼうは誰だれの目めにも明白めいはくだった。
Her disappointment was apparent to everyone.
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Kanji in 明白

明bright; lightOnメイ・ミョウ・ミンKunあかり・あかるい・あかるむ
白whiteOnハク・ビャクKunしろ・しら-・しろい

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