透 明 度(とうめいど)

とうめいど

noun

transparency; clarity; degree of transparency

nature science

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

Related Words

Compare: 透明性(とうめいせい) (transparency)

Compare: 濁(にご)り (turbidity, murkiness)

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