明めい言げん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

declare; state clearly

Used when someone makes an explicit, unambiguous statement, often in formal or public settings. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

• 首しゅ相しょうは増ぞう税ぜいについて明めい言げんを避さけた。

  The prime minister avoided making a clear statement about the tax increase.

• 彼かれはその計けい画