顕けん然ぜん

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle, nari-adjective (archaic / formal)

clear; manifest; obvious

Archaic literary word meaning something is clearly apparent or unmistakable. Used in classical or formal written contexts. Antonym: 隠然 (inzen, 'hidden, latent').

Antonyms: 隠然

• その証しょう拠こは顕けん然ぜんとしていた。

  The evidence was manifest.

• 彼かれの才さい能のうは顕けん然ぜんたる事じ実じつだ。

  His talent is an obvious fact.