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[あか()··]
akarui
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[あかる()·]
akarui

English Meaning(s) for 明るい

i adjective
  1. light; well-lit; well-lighted
  2. bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; brightly-colored
  3. cheerful; bright; spirited; sunny (e.g. disposition)
  4. encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.); promising; of fair prospects
  5. familiar (with); knowledgeable (about); well versed (in) (as 〜に明るい)
  6. fair (e.g. politics); clean; impartial

Definition and Synonyms for 明るい

Lamp an artificial source of visible illumination
Synonyms: ランプ, ランプ, ランプ, , , , , 明る, 明かり, 明るい, 洋灯, , , , , 灯る, 点火, , 電灯
Light characterized by or emitting light
Synonyms: 明らか, 明るい
Bright having lots of light either natural or artificial
Synonyms: 明るい
Bright emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
Synonyms: ピカピカ, 明るい
Cheerful being full of or promoting cheer
Synonyms: 元気, 快活, 明るい, 明朗, 朗らか, 陽気
Promising full or promise
Synonyms: 多望, 希望的, 明るい, 有望, 有為, 有為, 末頼もしい, 頼もしい
Brightly-Colored having a bright color
Synonyms: 明るい
Brilliant having striking color
Synonyms: さやか, 明るい, 白い, 開く
Light (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
Synonyms: 明るい, 淡い
Square without evasion or compromise
Synonyms: すぐ, ひた, まとも, まっすぐ, フランク, ストレート, ざっくばらん, , 公明正大, 単刀直入, 堂々, 明るい, 正直, 率直, , , , , , , 直截, 真っ正直, 真直, 真直ぐ, 真面目, 真面目, 簡明直截, 素直, 質実
Bubbling marked by high spirits or excitement
Synonyms: 明るい
Bright splendid
Synonyms: 明るい
Happy enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
Synonyms: ハッピー, 喜ばしい, 大喜び, 嬉しい, 幸せ, 幸福, 明るい, 楽しい, 楽しげ, ご機嫌
Bright characterized by happiness or gladness
Synonyms: 明るい
Cheerful pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Synonyms: 明るい, 明朗, 晴れやか, 晴れ晴れしい, 朗らか, 陽気
Pyrotechnic suggestive of fireworks
Synonyms: 明るい
Lightness having a light color
Synonyms: 明るい, 明るさ
Brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Synonyms: 明るい, 明るさ
Gaiety a gay feeling
Synonyms: 明るい, 明るさ, 歓楽, 陽気
Light having abundant light or illumination
Synonyms: 明るい, 明るさ
Ming Dynasty the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
Synonyms: , , , , 明るい, 明朝, 明朝
Cheerful having or showing good spirits
Synonyms: 元気, 快活, 明るい, 明朗, 朗らか, 陽気

Meanings for each kanji in 明るい

» bright; light

Categories 明るい is a member of

Happiness emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
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Value relative darkness or lightness of a color
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Light the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
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Illumination the degree of visibility of your environment
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Source Of Illumination any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
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Dynasty a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 明るい

Conjugations for 明るい

Adjective stem
[あか()·]
akaru
te-form
[あか()···]
akarukute
Negative te-form
[あか()·····]
akarukunakute
Adverbial Form
[あか()··]
akaruku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あか()··]
akarui
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あか()····]
akarukunai
Past Indicative Form
[あか()····]
akarukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あか()······]
akarukunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あか()····]
akarukereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あか()······]
akarukunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[あか()·····]
akarukunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あか()·····]
akarukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あか()·······]
akarukunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[あか()··]
akarusa

Sample Sentences for 明るい

There's not enough light in this room for sewing.
When I regained my senses, it seemed that fur had grown on my fingers and knees. When it became slightly brighter, I looked at my reflection in a mountain stream, and I realized that I had become a tiger.
The girl was friendly with a bright smile.
The sky brightened.
The rain stopped and the sky became bright.

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