明(あか)るい

あかるい
i-adjective
bright, cheerful
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present明(あか)るい明(あか)るくない
Past明(あか)るかった明(あか)るくなかった
て form明(あか)るくて明(あか)るくなくて
Adverbial明(あか)るく—
Conditional ば明(あか)るければ明(あか)るくなければ
Conditional たら明(あか)るかったら明(あか)るくなかったら
1. bright, light
Describes a place or thing that is well-lit or bright.
この部屋(へや)は明(あか)るいです。
This room is bright.
外(そと)が明(あか)るくなりました。
It got bright outside.
I like bright-colored clothes.
When I turned on the light, the room got bright.
This shop has big windows and is very bright even during the day, so it's good for reading.
2. cheerful, bright (personality)
Describes a cheerful, positive personality.
明(あか)るい人(ひと)ですね。
They're a cheerful person.
いつも明(あか)るく笑(わら)っています。
They're always smiling cheerfully.
I greeted them in a cheerful voice.
She has a cheerful personality and is liked by everyone.
The atmosphere at the company is cheerful and I can work happily every day, so I'm glad I changed jobs.

Usage

明(あか)るい is an i-adjective with two meanings: physical brightness and cheerful personality.

Forms

  • Adverb: 明(あか)るく
  • Noun: 明(あか)るさ (brightness)
  • Negative: 明(あか)るくない
  • Past: 明(あか)るかった

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 1):

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2):

Similar words

暗(くら)い: dark (physical); gloomy (emotional)

Common collocations