明白 (あからさま): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

明白 (あからさま) means obvious / clearly shown / frank.

See example sentences below.

明白 at a glance

明白

あからさまakarasama

N1adj

obvious / clearly shown / frank

明白あからさまakarasamaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

obvious / clearly shown / frank

Example 1

あからさまに嘘をつくのはよくない。

Translation

It's not good to tell obvious lies.

Example 2

あからさまな態度で意見を言った。

Translation

I stated my opinion in an overt manner.