明るい
あかるい
Meanings
- い-adjective light; bright; well-lit; well-lighted
- bright (colour)
- cheerful; bright; spirited; sunny (e.g. disposition)
- bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy; encouraging; promising
- knowledgeable (about); familiar (with); well versed (in); well acquainted (with) (as ...に明るい)
- fair (e.g. politics); clean; impartial
Kanji
- 明 clear. Read as あかるい.
Example sentences
- 朝の5時だというのに明るい。
It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out. - 熊はまた、24時間明るい夏は当てはまらないが、夜よりも昼に寝る傾向がある。夜活動するのはアザラシの行動と関係があるだろう。
Bears also tend to sleep more during the day than at night, although in the summer, with twenty-four hours of light, this does not apply. - 空は晴れて明るかった。
The sky was bright and clear. - 空が明るくなったのであらしが通り過ぎたことが分かった。
The brightness of the sky showed that the storm had passed. - 空が明るくなった。
The sky has brightened.
Common phrases
Words containing 明るい
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