昭しょう然ぜん

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

manifest; clear; evident

Archaic literary adjective/adverb describing something that is plainly visible or unmistakably clear. Used in classical-style writing; in modern Japanese, 明らか or 明白 is preferred.

• 彼かれの過あやまちは昭しょう然ぜんたる事じ実じつである。

  His mistake is a manifest fact.

• 証しょう拠こは昭しょう然ぜんとしている。

  The evidence is clear.