あけすけ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun

frank; open; outspoken; unreserved

usually written using kana alone

Describes a person or remark that is bluntly honest, without hiding anything; can be positive (refreshingly direct) or negative (too blunt, lacking tact). Often used as あけすけな.

彼かれはあけすけな物もの言いいをする。
He speaks in a frank manner.
あけすけに言いうと、その計けい画かくは失しっ敗ぱいすると思おもう。
To be honest, I think that plan will fail.

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Kanji

明bright, light
透transparent, permeate, filter

Related words

率そっ直ちょく
率直 is more formal and purely positive (candid, straightforward), while あけすけ can imply a lack of reserve that may be too blunt.
露ろ骨こつ
露骨 is more negative, meaning blatant or overt in an unpleasant way, whereas あけすけ can be neutral or even refreshingly direct.

Built from

明あけ+透すける

Written forms

あけすけUsage93%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 明け透け is rare.
アケスケUsage5%
明あけ透すけUsage2%
Kanji spelling is uncommon and may not be recognized by all readers.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 明ける (akeru, 'to open') and 透ける (sukeru, 'to be transparent'), suggesting something laid completely open. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.