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Definition and Synonyms for 明
| 1. | 灯し火 | 可視照明の人工的源 |
| Lamp | an artificial source of visible illumination | |
| Synonyms: | ランプ, 明, 明, 明, 明, 明る, 明かり, 洋灯, 灯, 灯, 灯, 灯, 点る, 点火, 燭, 電灯 | |
| 2. | 明朝 | 1368年から1644年までの中国の王朝 |
| Ming Dynasty | the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 | |
| Synonyms: | 明, 明, 明, 明, 明朝, 明朝 |
Meanings for each kanji in 明
| 明 | bright; light | Kanji Details » |
Categories 明 is a member of
| 1. | 明かり | 目に見える電磁放射の源として機能するどんな装置でも |
| Source Of Illumination | any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation | |
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| 2. | 王朝 | 同じ家系から出た強力な一連の指導者 |
| Dynasty | a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family | |
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Sample Sentences for 明
明日…明日という日が遠い遠い先のことのように感じられた。
Tomorrow ... tomorrow seemed such a long, long way off.
身分を確認したいので、身分証明を要求する
Because I want to confirm identity, I demand an identification.
列に並んで長い間待たされた後、身分証明として正式な出生証明書が必要だといわれた。
After a long wait in line, she was told she should get a certified copy of her birth certificate as identification.
長吉は同じようなその冬の今年と去年、去年とその前年、それからそれと幾年も溯って何心なく考えて見ると、人は成長するに従っていかに幸福を失って行くものかを明かに経験した。
When Chokichi thought listlessly about this winter, and the similar winter before and the one before that, he vividly experienced the fact that as people grow older, they gradually lose their happiness.
や、はや吹き初むる朝明の風。言葉短に物語らん。
But, soft! Methinks I scent the morning air; brief let me be.
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