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明示的 (meijiteki) Japanese meaning: explicit | Kotomora

明めい示じ的てき

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Meanings

1

explicit; express; clearly stated

Used when something is stated directly and unambiguously, without relying on implication or context. Often contrasts with 暗黙的 (implicit).

契けい約やく書しょには明めい示じ的てきな同どう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

Kanji

明bright, light
示show, indicate, point out
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

暗あん黙もく的てき
Means 'implicit' or 'tacit'; the opposite of 明示的.
明めい示じ
The noun form meaning 'explicit statement' or 'clear indication'; 明示的 is the adjectival form.

Explicit consent is required in the contract.

彼かれは明めい示じ的てきにその提てい案あんを拒きょ否ひした。

He explicitly rejected the proposal.

Word family

明めい示じ的てき引いん用よう仕し様よう
explicit interface

Built from

明めい示じ+的てき

Etymology

From 明示 (meiji, 'explicit statement') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -ive'). The base 明示 is composed of 明 (mei, 'clear, bright') and 示 (ji, 'show, indicate').