明あかす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

pass the night; spend the night

Used for spending the entire night doing something, often with verbs like 語る, 飲む, or 遊ぶ. The night is passed while engaged in an activity.

See also: 語り明かす

• 友とも達だちと語かたり明あかした。

  I talked the night away with my friends.

• 彼かれは一いち晩ばん中じゅうゲームをして明あかした。

  He spent the whole night playing games.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

reveal; disclose; divulge

To make something hidden known to others, such as a secret, truth, or identity. Often used when the information was deliberately concealed.

• 彼かれはついに秘ひ密みつを明あかした。

  He finally revealed the secret.

• 記き者しゃは情じょう報ほう源げんを明あかさなかった。

  The journalist did not disclose the source.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

prove; verify

To demonstrate the truth or validity of something, often with evidence or reasoning. This sense is less common and sometimes written as 証す.

See also: 証す (あかす)

• 彼かれは自みずからの無む実じつを明あかす証しょう拠こを提てい出しゅつした。

  He submitted evidence to prove his innocence.