How to say "manifest" in Japanese

• 昭然しょうぜん
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と)Covers 'manifest' as an adjective: plainly evident, impossible to miss. A less common word suited to facts or evidence so clear they leave no room for doubt.
• 積荷目録つみにもくろく
  nounThe noun 'manifest' in the shipping sense: a document itemizing the cargo aboard a ship or aircraft. A less common term, confined to freight and customs contexts.
• 顕然けんぜん
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と), na-adjective (archaic)Also 'clear; manifest' as an adjective: something plainly apparent rather than hidden. A less common close synonym of 昭然 for the 'evident' sense of 'manifest'.
• 計画書けいかくしょ
  nounReally a written plan, protocol, or program — a document setting out a project or scheme. A less common match for 'manifest' at best; seldom the word you want.
• 影が差すかげがさす
  expression, godan verbA less common verb phrase, literally 'a shadow falls': used when a threat looms or symptoms begin to manifest. It suits something ominous starting to show itself, not deliberate display.

For 'manifest' meaning plainly evident, 昭然 and 顕然 are close synonyms; 積荷目録 is the cargo document; 計画書 is really a written plan; 「影が差す」 is the verb for a threat or symptom beginning to show.

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• 昭然しょうぜんmanifest
• 積荷目録つみにもくろくmanifest (of cargo)
• 顕然けんぜんclear
• 計画書けいかくしょplan
• 影が差すかげがさすto loom (of a threat, etc.)