How to say "clarity" in Japanese

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  • 冴えさえCommon
    nounCovers clarity as keenness or sharpness — the crisp, alert quality of a mind working at its best, or of vivid color. It is not the word for clarity meaning simply 'easy to understand'.
  • 透徹とうてつCommon
    noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers clarity as penetrating lucidity: thought, insight, or analysis so transparent that everything shows through plainly. It can also convey coherence — reasoning that is not merely clear but holds together.

Choose 「冴え」 when clarity means keenness or sharpness — a crisp, alert quality of mind or color — and 透徹 when it means penetrating lucidity of thought or insight, clear reasoning that also hangs together.

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