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    3. 明るい

    明るい

    明あかる​い​

    light

    N1KMT5News #9+1CoreAdjectiveWeather & GeographyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    明い

    あかるい

    Adjective

    1.
    light, bright, well-lit, well-lighted
    2.
    bright (colour)
    3.
    cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
    4.
    bright (future, prospects, etc.), rosy, encouraging, promising
    5.
    knowledgeable (about), familiar (with), well versed (in), well acquainted (with)
    6.
    fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial

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    この部へ屋やはとても明あかるいです。

    This room is very bright.

    KMT2Home & HousingDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはいつも明あかるい笑え顔がおで周まわりを和なごませます。

    She always brightens up those around her with her cheerful smile.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    今け朝さは空そらが明あかるく、良よい天てん気きになりそうです。

    The sky is bright this morning, and it looks like it will be good weather.

    KMT5Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    彼かれの将しょう来らいは明あかるいと多おおくの人ひとが期き待たいしている。

    Many people expect his future to be bright.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    どんな困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、彼かれは明あかるい希き望ぼうを失うしなわなかった。

    Even in the most difficult situations, he never lost his bright hope.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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