clear

分かりやすい、明確な

簡単で直接的に表されていて、理解しやすい。

やさしい英語で： Easy to understand because it is expressed simply and directly.

• The instructions are clear.
• She gave us a clear explanation.
• Is the meaning of this sentence clear?

類義語： understandable, plain

反対語： unclear, confusing

よく使う表現： clear instructions, clear explanation, make something clear

明らかな

容易に分かったり確かめられたりし、疑う余地がない。

やさしい英語で： Easy to see or know; leaving no doubt.

• There is a clear winner.
• It was clear that he was tired.
• The broken lock was a clear sign of trouble.

使い方： it is clear that… (It is clear that we need more time.); make it clear that… (She made it clear that she wanted to stay.)

類義語： obvious, evident, plain

反対語： uncertain, doubtful

よく使う表現： clear evidence, clear sign, clear that

はっきり理解している、確信している

物事をはっきり理解し、それについて疑いがない。

やさしい英語で： Understanding something well and having no doubts about it.

• Are you clear about the plan?
• I’m not clear on what happened.
• After her explanation, we were all clear about our roles.

使い方： be clear about something (Are you clear about what you need to do?); be clear on something (I am still not clear on the rules.)

類義語： sure, certain

反対語： confused, uncertain

よく使う表現： clear about something, clear on something, quite clear

透明な、澄んだ

向こう側がよく見える。

やさしい英語で： Allowing you to see through it easily.

• The bottle is made of clear glass.
• We could see fish in the clear water.
• Put the coins in a clear plastic bag.

類義語： transparent, see-through

反対語： opaque, cloudy

よく使う表現： clear glass, clear water, clear plastic

明確な、はっきりした

考えや望みを、ほかの人が分かりやすいようにはっきり伝える。

やさしい英語で： Expressing your ideas or wishes so that other people understand them easily.

• Please be clear about what you want.
• The manager was clear about our responsibilities.
• She was perfectly clear when she asked us to leave.

使い方： be clear about something (The teacher was clear about what she expected.)

類義語： explicit, direct

反対語： vague

よく使う表現： clear about something, very clear, perfectly clear

冴えた、明晰な

混乱せずに、すんなり考えたり理解したりできる。

やさしい英語で： Able to think and understand things easily, without confusion.

• My head feels clear now.
• A good night’s sleep helps me keep a clear mind.
• Her thinking was remarkably clear during the emergency.

類義語： alert, lucid

反対語： confused, clouded

よく使う表現： clear head, clear mind, clear thinking

片付ける、取り除く

場所や表面から不要なものを取り除くこと。

やさしい英語で： To remove unwanted things from a place or surface.

• Please clear the table.
• They cleared snow from the road.
• I cleared my desk before starting work.

使い方： clear something of something (They cleared the road of fallen branches.); clear something away (Please clear these plates away.)

類義語： empty, tidy, remove

反対語： clutter

よく使う表現： clear the table, clear a path, clear something away

澄む、空く

見通しがよくなったり、通り道の障害がなくなったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To become easier to see through, or free of things blocking the way.

• The water slowly cleared.
• We waited for the road to clear before turning.
• After the dust settled, the air cleared.

よく使う表現： air begins to clear, water begins to clear, road begins to clear