明かす (あかす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

明かす (あかす) means to spend time / to reveal a secret.

See example sentences below.

明かす at a glance

明かす

あかすakasu

N1verb

to spend time / to reveal a secret

明かすあかすakasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to spend time / to reveal a secret

Example 1

夜を明かして勉強した。

Translation

I stayed up all night studying.

Example 2

秘密を明かしてしまった。

Translation

I ended up revealing the secret.