透明度(とうめいど)

とうめいど
noun
transparency; clarity; degree of transparency
1. transparency; clarity; degree of transparency
the degree to which something allows light to pass through, or figuratively, how open and clear something is
この湖(みずうみ)は透明度(とうめいど)が高(たか)い。
This lake has high water clarity.
海(うみ)の透明度(とうめいど)は天候(てんこう)によって変(か)わる。
The transparency of the sea changes depending on the weather.
沖縄(おきなわ)の海(うみ)は透明度(とうめいど)が高(たか)く、海底(かいてい)まで見通(みとお)せるほどだ。
The sea in Okinawa is so clear that you can see all the way to the ocean floor.

Composed of 透明(とうめい) (transparent, clear) + 度(ど) (degree). Most commonly used to describe the clarity of water in lakes, oceans, and rivers. Also used figuratively for organizational transparency.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 透明度(とうめいど)が高(たか)い: high transparency/clarity
  • 透明度(とうめいど)が低(ひく)い: low transparency
  • 透明度(とうめいど)を測(はか)る: to measure transparency
  • 水(みず)の透明度(とうめいど): water clarity
  • 透明度(とうめいど)が落(お)ちる: transparency decreases

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 透明(とうめい): transparent, clear — the base adjective describing the property itself
  • 透明性(とうめいせい): transparency — used more abstractly for organizational/political transparency
  • 濁(にご)り: turbidity, murkiness — the opposite quality
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