Translation guide
The quality of being easy to perceive, understand, or free from ambiguity. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through various words and phrases depending on whether you mean visual clarity, audibility, logical clarity, or transparency.
Describing something that is visually clear, not blurry or obscured.
Refers to sharpness and vividness of images, colors, or memories. Commonly used for photos, displays, and impressions.
This photo lacks clearness.
Emphasizes distinctness and lack of ambiguity, often used for both visual and auditory clarity.
I was surprised by the clearness of the video.
Loanword from English, used casually for clearness of sound or image, like 'clarity'.
This speaker has a different level of sound clearness.
Describing sound that is clear and easy to hear.
Used for clear pronunciation or distinct sound. Often appears in contexts like speech or audio quality.
The clearness of his voice is wonderful.
An adverb often used to mean 'clearly' in the sense of being distinct and easy to understand or hear. Can be nominalized as はっきりさ, though less common.
Casual term for audio clarity, often used in tech or music contexts.
I want to improve the clearness of the call.
Describing ideas, explanations, or writing that are easy to understand and free from confusion.
The most common term for clearness of meaning, rules, or statements. Implies precision and lack of ambiguity.
Clearness of explanation is required.
Emphasizes lucidity and ease of understanding, often used for arguments or presentations.
Everyday term for 'easiness to understand', often used in casual or instructional contexts.
Describing something that is see-through or free from hidden elements.
明確さ (meikaku-sa) is for logical precision and lack of ambiguity. 明瞭さ (meiryou-sa) is for perceptual distinctness (visual/auditory). 明快さ (meikai-sa) is for lucidity and ease of understanding in explanations. Choose based on whether you emphasize precision, distinctness, or lucidity.
Clearness (precision) is necessary.
Clearness (distinctness) is lacking.
Clearness (lucidity) is appealing.
もっとはっきり話してください。
Please speak with more clearness.
I was impressed by the clearness of his theory.
Clearness is important in this manual.
この湖は透明度が高い。
This lake has high clearness.