How to say "apparent" in Japanese

• 明白めいはくCommon
  na-adjectiveCovers 'apparent' meaning evident or obvious: something plainly perceived or understood, as in 'it was apparent that she was tired.' It asserts clear, unmistakable truth rather than mere appearance.
  何なんをしなければならないかは明白めいはくです。↗

  It is clear what must be done.
• 見かけみかけJLPT N2approx.Common
  no-adjectiveCovers 'apparent' as in outward appearance: how a person or thing looks on the surface, which may not match the reality. It is a noun about looks, not about evident facts.

Use 明白 when 'apparent' means evident or obvious — a fact plainly seen or understood — and 「見かけ」 when it refers to outward appearance, how someone or something looks as opposed to what it really is.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 明白めいはくobvious
• 見かけ上みかけじょうapparent
• 表面的ひょうめんてきsuperficial
• 外見上がいけんじょうoutward
• 見かけみかけapparent