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TOPIK 5adjective

명백하다

myeongbaekada [명배카다]

명백해요 · 명백했어요 · 명백한 (+noun)

clear, obvious, evident

Example

그가 거짓말을 한 것은 명백해요.

It's obvious that he lied.

Word parts

명 bright백 white

Literally 'bright and white' — plain as day.

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Formal; often with 사실 or 증거: 명백한 증거 'clear evidence'.