鮮明(せんめい)

せんめい
na-adjective
vivid; clear; distinct
formaldescriptive
1. vivid; clear; distinct
Something that is sharp, clear, and easy to perceive. Used for images, memories, colors, contrasts, and positions/stances.
記憶(きおく)が鮮明(せんめい)に残(のこ)っている。
The memory remains vivid.
鮮明(せんめい)な画像(がぞう)を撮影(さつえい)できるカメラだ。
It's a camera that can capture clear images.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)に祖母(そぼ)と過(す)ごした夏(なつ)の日々(ひび)が今(いま)でも鮮明(せんめい)に思(おも)い出(だ)される。
The summer days I spent with my grandmother as a child are still vividly remembered.

Often used with the adverbial form 鮮明(せんめい)に (vividly, clearly). Applies to both visual clarity and abstract clarity.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 明確(めいかく) emphasizes logical or factual clarity
  • 鮮明(せんめい) emphasizes perceptual vividness — sharp, bright, striking
  • 鮮(あざ)やか also means vivid but focuses more on colors and visual beauty

Related Words

Compare: 明確(めいかく) (clear (logical))
Synonym: 鮮(あざ)やか (vivid (visual))
Antonym: 不鮮明(ふせんめい) (unclear, blurred)
Compare: 鮮烈(せんれつ) (vivid)
Compare: 明瞭(めいりょう) (clear)
Related: 解像(かいぞう) (resolution (of an image))
Compare: はっきりする (to become clear)
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Added 2026.3.2 20:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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