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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

自明

Reading

Kana: じめい
Romaji: jimei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

obvious; self-evident; trivial; axiomatic; self-explanatory

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす
Meanings: bright, light

Example Sentences

(わたし)はこれは自明(じめい)のことと(おも)う。
➥I hold this as self-evident.
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ジョーダンがこの実験(じっけん)でメイン・エンジンを交換(こうかん)したことは自明(じめい)である。
➥That Jordan replaced the main engine in this experiment is self-evident.
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