1.
to be transparent; to be see-through
Describes when something can be seen through another material, or when underlying things become visible.
白い服が透けている。
The white clothes are see-through.
カーテンが薄くて外が透けて見える。
The curtains are thin and you can see outside through them.
このグラスは光に透かすと、中の色がきれいに透けて見える。
When you hold this glass up to the light, the color inside shows through beautifully.
2.
to show through; to be visible
When something beneath or behind becomes visible through a surface or covering.
薄い紙から光が透けて見える。
Light can be seen through the thin paper.
雨に濡れて、シャツから肌が透けていた。
Getting wet in the rain, skin was showing through the shirt.
彼女の肌は白くて、血管が透けて見えるほどだ。
Her skin is so pale that you can see her veins through it.
透ける is an intransitive verb (自動詞) describing when something is transparent or see-through. There is no direct transitive pair.
ASPECT ({ている}):
透けている indicates an ongoing state of being see-through or transparent.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 光が透ける - light shows through
- 肌が透ける - skin is translucent
- 透けて見える - to be visible through (something)
RELATED WORDS:
- 透明 - transparent (adjective)
- 透かす - to look through, to hold up to light (transitive)