明晰・明晳|めいせきmeiseki[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounclear; distinct

• Synonym明瞭めいりょうNeutralFor things that are clear and easy to make out, especially pronunciation or explanations, as in 「発音が明瞭」; 「明晰」 typically describes a clear mind or line of thought.
• Synonym明確めいかくNeutralMeans definite and beyond doubt, typically for goals or rules, as in 「明確な基準」; it stresses precision rather than clarity of mind.
• Synonym明快めいかいNeutralDescribes explanations or judgments that are well-organized and crisp, as in 「明快な説明」; it evaluates how an argument is laid out, not a person's mind.
• Synonym明白めいはくNeutralApplies when evidence is conclusive and doubt is out of the question, as in 「明白な事実」; it stresses that facts are plainly evident.
• Synonym平明へいめいWrittenDescribes writing that is simple and easy to understand, as in 「平明な文体」; it is used when evaluating prose style.
• Synonym明らかあきらかNeutralThe everyday word with the broadest range, covering anything obvious or clear; 「明晰」 is mainly used of minds and thinking.
• Related鮮明せんめいNeutralDescribes vivid colors or sharp impressions, as in 「鮮明な画像」; it is chiefly visual, while 「明晰」 suits minds and thinking.
• Related定かさだかNeutralMeans definite or settled, but in modern usage it mostly appears in the negative 「定かではない」.
• Related明解めいかいNeutralDescribes explanations that are clear and easy to follow; familiar mainly from book titles such as 「明解国語辞典」.
• Related自明じめいNeutralMeans self-evident, requiring no proof, as in 「自明の理」; it describes truths obvious in themselves.
• RelatedクリアCasualA colloquial loanword for clear or transparent; it also means clearing or getting past something, such as a hurdle or a stage in a game.
• Related分明ふんみょうWrittenA written/formal word meaning clear or evident, but rarely used; 「明らか」 is the natural choice in most contexts.
• Related一義的いちぎてきNeutralAn academic term for something that allows only one interpretation, with no room for ambiguity; narrower and more technical than 「明晰」.
• Related達意たついWrittenA written/formal word for prose that fully conveys the writer's meaning, as in 「達意の文章」; it evaluates expression, not clarity of thought.
• Antonym曖昧あいまいNeutralEveryday antonym meaning vague or ambiguous; the common opposite of being clear and definite.
• Antonym不明瞭ふめいりょうNeutralAntonym meaning unclear or indistinct; the direct opposite of being clear and well defined.

Use 「明晰」 for a clear mind or sharp thinking, as in 「頭脳明晰」. For clear explanations choose 「明快」 or 「明瞭」, for definite goals or rules 「明確」, and for plainly evident facts 「明らか」.

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

1. 明あきらかではっきりしていること。
2. すぐれた知性ちせいをもつこと。
3. 概念がいねんの外延がいえんが明確めいかくなさま。