Translation guide
How to express that something is visible through a covering, or that a hidden quality becomes apparent.
Something can be seen through fabric, paper, glass, etc.
General verb for being see-through or showing through a thin layer. Often used for clothes, paper, or screens.
An underlying emotion, trait, or truth reveals itself despite attempts to hide it.
Metaphorical use: a hidden feeling or intention shows through one's expression or words.
Describing translucency or partial transparency.
The English phrase 'show through' cannot be directly translated word-for-word into Japanese. Use verbs like 透ける or 透けて見える instead.
The white shirt is showing through.
This paper is so thin that the writing on the back shows through.
Literally 'can be seen through'. Emphasizes the visual result.
A figure shows through the curtain.
Transitive verb: to hold something up to the light to see through it, or to make something show through.
Hold the bill up to the light to check the watermark (showing through).
Anxiety showed through his smile.
To appear and disappear; a quality that intermittently shows through.
His true feelings showed through his words now and then.
To ooze out; used when a feeling or atmosphere naturally seeps through.
Exhaustion showed through in his voice.
Technical term for translucency or light transmission.
This material has high translucency (light shows through well).