1.
transparent, clear, see-through
Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be seen clearly.
透明なガラスを使う。
I use transparent glass.
透明感のある肌。
Skin with a translucent quality.
水が透明で底まで見える。
The water is so clear that you can see the bottom.
2.
transparent (figurative)
Open, honest, and accountable; not hiding anything.
透明性のある経営を目指す。
We aim for transparent management.
政府の透明性を求める声が高まっている。
Calls for government transparency are growing louder.
情報公開によって組織の運営が透明になった。
The organization's operations became transparent through information disclosure.
透明 describes physical or figurative transparency.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 透明な: transparent
- 透明感: translucent quality, clarity
- 透明性: transparency (in governance/business)
- 透明人間: invisible man
- 半透明: semi-transparent, translucent
RELATED WORDS:
- クリア: clear
- 澄んだ: clear, limpid
- 不透明: opaque, unclear
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