Common word› JLPT N4 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation はっきりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary はっきりする はっきりしない Polite はっきりします はっきりしません Past polite はっきりしました はっきりしませんでした Past はっきりした はっきりしなかった Te-form はっきりして はっきりしないで Desire はっきりしたい はっきりしたくない Potential はっきりできる はっきりできない Passive はっきりされる はっきりされない Causative はっきりさせる はっきりさせない Causative passive はっきりさせられる はっきりさせられない Volitional はっきりしよう Polite volitional はっきりしましょう Imperative はっきりしろ はっきりするな Conditional はっきりすれば はっきりしなければ Tara conditional はっきりしたら はっきりしなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 がはっきりする for something (a fact, cause, intention) to become clear
The cause of the accident became clear.
〈 事こと 〉 をはっきりさせる to make something clear or settle a matter definitely
I want to make my own opinion clear.
はっきり ( と ) 見み える to be clearly visible
The mountains in the distance are clearly visible.
はっきりした 〈 物もの 〉 a distinct or definite thing (used before a noun)
I couldn't get a definite answer.
はっきり ( と ) 覚おぼ えている to remember something clearly
I remember clearly what happened that day.
Expressions はっきり 言い う speak clearly; speak distinctly · be frank; put it bluntly; get to the point Related words· 11 明確 is a more formal, often written term for being clear or precise, while はっきり is the everyday word used in speech and writing alike.
明らか means 'obvious' or 'evident' based on visible evidence, while はっきり focuses on the clarity of perception, expression, or speech itself.
くっきり is limited to sharp visual clarity (like an outline or image), while はっきり can describe clarity of speech, sight, memory, or facts more broadly.
はっきり means to speak clearly or plainly without necessarily being tactless, while ズケズケ implies bluntness that disregards the listener's feelings.
Show 7 more Show fewer はっきり emphasizes clarity of perception or expression, while ずばり emphasizes bold, unhesitating directness in speech or action.
はっきり means clear or distinct in a general sense (visible, audible, understandable), while きっぱり specifically stresses firmness and resolve in speech or decisions.
はっきり is the more direct general word for visual, auditory, or mental clarity, while すっきり often adds the idea that clutter, haze, or burden has been removed.
はっきり is a general word for 'clearly' covering clarity or definiteness of any kind, while ありあり specifically stresses a lifelike, vivid quality of an image or feeling.
はっきり is a common, everyday word for 'clearly' usable in many contexts, whereas まざまざ is a stronger, more literary word reserved for vivid memories or perceptions.
はっきり is a common colloquial adverb for 'clearly', while 鮮明 is a more formal na-adjective often paired with images, colors, or memories.
はっきり is a casual, everyday adverb for clarity, while 明瞭 is a more formal word used in written or technical contexts.
Opposites· 6 曖昧 means vague or ambiguous, the opposite of はっきり 's sense of being clear and definite.
はっきり means 'clearly, distinctly', the opposite of うっすら , which describes something faint or barely perceptible.
はっきり describes something clear and distinct, the opposite of the barely-perceptible quality of 仄か .
Show 3 more Show fewer はっきり means clearly or distinctly, the direct opposite of the vagueness described by ぼんやり .
はっきり describes something clear and distinct, the opposite of かすか , which describes something faint and hard to perceive.
はっきり means to state something clearly and directly, the opposite of やんわり 's soft, indirect way of speaking.
Written forms はっきり Usage 93%
Standard hiragana spelling; the most common written form.
ハッキリ Usage 7%
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Etymology Onomatopoeic or mimetic word; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is thought to imitate a sharp, clear sound or state.
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