晴はれ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

clear weather; fine weather

The ordinary weather word for a clear or sunny day. Often used in forecasts and with の as in 晴れの日.

• 明日あしたは一いち日にち晴はれでしょう。

  Tomorrow will be clear all day.

• 久ひさしぶりの晴はれで、洗せん濯たく物ものがよく乾かわいた。

  Thanks to the first clear weather in a while, the laundry dried well.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

formal occasion; ceremonial; public

The cultural sense of 晴れ, contrasted with 褻, refers to the formal, public, or special side of life. Common in set expressions such as 晴れの舞台 and 晴れ姿.

Antonyms: 褻

• 彼かの女じょは晴はれの舞ぶ台たいで堂どう々どうとスピーチをした。

  She gave her speech confidently on the big public stage.

• 成せい人じん式しきで娘むすめの晴はれ姿すがたを写しゃ真しんに撮とった。

  I photographed my daughter's proud, dressed-up appearance at the coming-of-age ceremony.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

being cleared of suspicion; vindication

Rare noun use for having one's suspicion or dishonor cleared; modern Japanese more often uses expressions such as 疑いが晴れる or 潔白が証明される.

• 「身みの晴はれ」は、疑うたがいが解とけて潔けっ白ぱくになることを指さす古ふるい言いい方かただ。

  Mi no hare is an old expression for being cleared of suspicion and proved innocent.