Vocabulary

What does 明かす (あかす, akasu) mean?

明かす (あかす, akasu) means to reveal, to disclose; to stay up all night.

Quick facts
Readingあかす
Romajiakasu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あかす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonakasu

to reveal, to disclose; to stay up all night

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to pass (the night); to spend
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to reveal; to divulge; to disclose
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to prove; to verify

Example sentences

  • He finally revealed the secret.

  • I stayed up all night talking with my friend.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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