Japanese Conversation · Level 101
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Japanese word
鮮明
Pronunciation
Romajisenmei
Meaning
- na-adjectivevivid
Example
その記憶は今も鮮明です。so no ki oku wa ima mo sen mei de su
That memory is still vivid.
More examples
説明の図を鮮明に印刷すると、細部まで確認しやすくなります。setsu mei no zu o sen mei ni in satsu su ru to sai bu ma de kaku nin shi ya su ku na ri ma su
When you print the explanatory diagram clearly, it becomes easier to check the details.
Core concept
Describes something that stands out with enough clarity and strength to be perceived distinctly.
Common phrases
鮮明な映像sen mei na ei zō
clear footage
鮮明な輪郭sen mei na rin kaku
distinct outline
鮮明に再現するsen mei ni sai gen su ru
reproduce clearly
Similar words
鮮やかazayaka: Describes something that stands out with clear, vivid colors or details.
明瞭meiryō: Describes something expressed or perceived without blur or confusion.
Definition in Japanese
色や形、記憶などがはっきりしていて、ぼやけていないさま。iro ya katachi ki oku na do ga ha kki ri shi te i te bo ya ke te i na i sa ma
Word origin
鮮明 (senmei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 鮮 (sen, "fresh and vivid") and 明 (mei, "bright and clear"), giving the sense of vivid clarity.
Usage tips
- 鮮明 (senmei) can describe a memory without claiming that every detail is accurate, so a vivid recollection is not necessarily proof.
Other meanings
- clearna-adjective
- distinctna-adjective
Opposites
- 不鮮明fusenmeiindistinctna-adjective
Related words
- 鮮明さsenmeisaclaritynoun
- 鮮明度senmeidodefinitionnoun