Definition of いまのいままで/meaning-of-明く
- (n) negative (static) charge; negative electric charge; (sometimes called "negative electricity")
- (n) positive electric charge; positive (static) charge; (sometimes called "positive electricity")
- (prt) indicates possessive
- nominalizes verbs and adjectives
- substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
- (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion
- (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
- (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
- (prt) until (a time); till; to; up to
10時までに夕食の準備をしておくように取り計らいなさい。
See that dinner is ready by ten. - to (a place); as far as
- to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
- only; merely
- (adj-i) bright; colourful
ダイヤは明るく光った。
The diamond shone brightly. - cheerful
あの子供は明るい微笑でみんなをひきつける。
The child captivates everyone with his sunny smile. - familiar (with); knowledgeable (about)
君はなかなか地理に明るいな。
You're pretty good with the lay of the land. - fair (e.g. politics); clean
- (n) positive electric charge; positive (static) charge; (sometimes called "positive electricity")
- (n) Halla okadai (species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait)
- (species of eunicid worm used as fishing bait)
- red mite (i.e. a chigger)
- (n) locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; (feeling of hopelessness); being in a bind
- (n) miniature Chusan palm (Trachycarpus wagnerianus); (poss. Trachycarpus fortunei)
- (n) Gokturks; Sky Turks; Tujue; (powerful Turkic confederation from medieval Inner Asia)
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