Usage patterns 顕けん 著ちょ な 差さ a marked/striking difference
A marked difference was observed between the two groups.
顕けん 著ちょ な 効こう 果か a notable/pronounced effect
It turned out that this treatment has a notable effect.
顕けん 著ちょ に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to markedly (do something, e.g. increase, change)
The number of accidents increased markedly.
〈 事こと 〉 が 顕けん 著ちょ になる for something to become noticeable/pronounced
The effects of the declining birthrate have become increasingly pronounced.
Kanji 著 renowned, publish, write Related words· 6 顕著 is a formal na-adjective typical of written analysis, while 著しい is the common i-adjective used in everyday speech for the same 'remarkable' meaning.
明白 stresses that something is logically obvious or factually clear, whereas 顕著 stresses that something stands out noticeably in degree or extent.
際立つ is a verb meaning 'to stand out' among surrounding things, while 顕著 is an adjective describing how markedly noticeable something is.
顕著 is the modern word for 'conspicuous/obvious', while 著 in this now-obsolete sense meant the same 'clearness' but is no longer used in modern Japanese.
Show 2 more Show fewer 如実 highlights faithful, vivid reflection of reality, while 顕著 focuses on how noticeable or pronounced a difference or effect is.
顕著 is a formal, often neutral term for 'notable' or 'marked' used in reports and analysis, while 目覚ましい carries an admiring tone for impressive progress.
Don't confuse with 著名 shares the kanji 著 with 顕著 but means 'famous, well-known', not 'noticeably remarkable in degree'.
顕在 shares the kanji 顕 with 顕著 but means 'manifest, actually existing' (as opposed to latent), not 'strikingly noticeable'.
Etymology A kango compound of 顕 (manifest, display) and 著 (remarkable, notable). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used in formal writing to mean 'conspicuous' or 'striking'.
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