(とうめい)

とうめい
na-adjective
transparent, clear
1. transparent, clear, see-through
Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen clearly.
透明(とうめい)ガラス使(つか)
I use transparent glass.
透明(とうめい)(かん)ある(はだ)
Skin with a translucent quality.
The water is so clear that you can see the bottom.
2. transparent (figurative)
Open, honest, and accountable; not hiding anything.
We aim for transparent management.
Calls for government transparency are growing louder.
The organization's operations became transparent through information disclosure.

透明(とうめい) describes physical or figurative transparency.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 透明(とうめい): transparent
  • 透明(とうめい)(かん): translucent quality, clarity
  • 透明(とうめい)(せい): transparency (in governance/business)
  • 透明(とうめい)人間(にんげん): invisible man
  • (はん)透明(とうめい): semi-transparent, translucent

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