Japanese word

明記

Pronunciation

Romajimeiki

Meaning

  • nounexplicit mention

Example

広告には価格の明記が求められます。kō koku ni wa ka kaku no mei ki ga moto me ra re ma su

The advertisement must clearly state the price.

Illustration for 明記 (explicit mention)

More examples

契約書には返金条件の明記がありません。kei yaku sho ni wa hen kin jō ken no mei ki ga a ri ma se n

The contract does not explicitly state the refund conditions.

Core concept

Describes making a fact or condition clearly visible by stating it directly rather than leaving it implied.

Common phrases

  • 料金の明記ryō kin no mei ki

    explicit mention of the fee

  • 条件の明記jō ken no mei ki

    explicit mention of the conditions

  • 期限の明記ki gen no mei ki

    explicit mention of the deadline

Similar words

明示meiji: The act of showing or stating information clearly so that its meaning is easy to understand.
記載kisai: The act of writing information in a document or other written record.
明言meigen: A direct and definite statement of an opinion, fact, or intention.

Definition in Japanese

情報や事柄を、曖昧さがないように書いて示すこと。jō hō ya koto gara o ai mai sa ga na i yō ni ka i te shime su ko to

Word origin

明記 (meiki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 明 (mei, "clear") and 記 (ki, "record"), expressing the act of recording something in clear terms.

Usage tips

  • Japanese regulations and application forms frequently use 明記 (meiki) when a required detail must be written explicitly instead of being understood from context.

Opposites

Related words

  • 明記するmeikisuruspecify explicitlyverb

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