How to say "illuminating" in Japanese

• イルミネート
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers the literal sense of 'illuminating': physical light, illumination or lighting. A less common word, it is seldom what you want for the figurative sense of an enlightening talk or book.
• 勉強になるべんきょうになる
  expression, prenominal modifierCovers the figurative sense of 'illuminating' as enlightening or informative — said of a talk, book, or explanation that teaches you something. It fits this meaning naturally but is itself less common.

Use 「イルミネート」 for the literal sense of lighting something up, and 「勉強になる」 for the figurative sense of an enlightening, informative talk or book; both are less common ways to say 'illuminating'.

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• イルミネートillumination
• 勉強になるべんきょうになるenlightening