Korean word

명백하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeongbaekada

Meaning

  • adjectiveclear

Example

증거가 명백하다.cheung geo ga myeong bae ka da

The evidence is clear.

Illustration for 명백하다 (clear)

More examples

그는 명백한 증거를 제시했다.keu neun myeong bae kan cheung geo reul che si haet tta

He presented clear evidence.

Core concept

A fact is so plainly revealed that it can be recognized without guesswork.

Common phrases

  • 명백한 증거myeong bae kan cheung geo

    clear evidence

  • 명백한 사실myeong bae kan sa sil

    clear fact

  • 명백한 차이myeong bae kan cha i

    clear difference

Similar words

분명하다punmyeonghada: Clear enough that a meaning, intention, or result cannot easily be confused.
확실하다hwakssilhada: Information or a conclusion is correct with almost no risk of being wrong.

Definition in Korean

근거와 사실이 눈에 보이듯 분명하게 드러난 상태를 가리키는 형용사.keun geo wa sa si ri nu ne po i deut pun myeong ha ge teu reo nan sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

명백하다 (myeongbaekada, "to be clear or evident") is formed from the Sino-Korean compound 명백 (myeongbae, "clear or evident") and 하다 (kada, "to form a descriptive word").

Usage tips

  • The word commonly suits formal statements about evidence, reasons, and facts, so it helps recognize a more formal way to express certainty.

Opposites

  • 모호하다mohohadaambiguousadjective
  • 불명확하다pulmyeonghwakadaunclearadjective

Related words

  • 명백히myeongbaekiclearlyadverb
  • 명백성myeongbaeksseongclaritynoun

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