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澄徹 (ちょうてつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
clearness ; transparency
Rare literary noun or suru-verb describing a clear, transparent state, especially of the sky or water. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 澄み切った空 or 透明.
この 湖みずうみ の 水みず は 澄ちょう 徹てつ と し て 底そこ まで 見み える 。
The water of this lake is so clear that you can see the bottom.
Kanji 澄 lucidity, be clear, clear 徹 penetrate, clear, pierce Similar words 透とう 明めい Common modern word for transparency; 澄徹 is a rare literary equivalent.
澄す み 切き る Common verb for becoming perfectly clear; 澄徹 is a more formal, noun-based expression.
Etymology Compound of 澄 (clear, limpid) and 徹 (penetrate, thorough), suggesting a state of complete clarity. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary coinage not in common modern use.
