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Japanese word
判明
Pronunciation
Romajihanmei
Meaning
- nounbecome clear
Example
調査で原因が判明しました。chō sa de gen in ga han mei shi ma shi ta
The cause became clear through the investigation.
More examples
調査報告書には、原因の判明までの経緯が記録されています。chō sa hō koku sho ni wa gen in no han mei ma de no kei i ga ki roku sa re te i ma su
The investigation report records how the cause became clear.
Core concept
Describes a fact, cause, or identity becoming clear through investigation or other evidence.
Common phrases
原因が判明gen in ga han mei
the cause becomes clear
真相が判明shin sō ga han mei
the truth becomes clear
Similar words
解明kaimei: The process of finding the details or cause of something unclear.
発覚hakkaku: The discovery of a hidden fact, problem, or wrongdoing.
確認kakunin: The act of checking that a fact, detail, or condition is correct.
Definition in Japanese
調べたり考えたりした結果、事実や原因などが明らかになること。shira be ta ri kanga e ta ri shi ta kek ka ji jitsu ya gen in na do ga aki ra ka ni na ru ko to
Word origin
判明 (hanmei, "become clear") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 判 (han, "judge or distinguish") and 明 (mei, "clear or bright"), expressing clarity reached through judgment.
Usage tips
- The noun 判明 (hanmei) often appears in 判明する (hanmei suru), a pattern that English commonly renders with a verb phrase.
Other meanings
- be discoverednoun
- be identifiednoun
- be confirmednoun
Opposites
- 不明fumeiunknownna-adjective
Related words
- 判明するhanmeisurubecome clearverb