明かす
あかす
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to pass (the night); to spend- to reveal; to divulge; to disclose; to expose
- to prove; to verify
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 明かすあかす | 明かしますあかします |
| Negative | 明かさないあかさない | 明かしませんあかしません |
| Past | 明かしたあかした | 明かしましたあかしました |
| Past negative | 明かさなかったあかさなかった | 明かしませんでしたあかしませんでした |
| Te-form | 明かしてあかして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 明かせるあかせる |
| Passive | 明かされるあかされる |
| Causative | 明かさせるあかさせる |
| Volitional | 明かそうあかそう |
| Imperative | 明かせあかせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 明かせばあかせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 明かしたらあかしたら |
Example sentences
手の内を明かしなさい。
Show your cards.
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We spent a night at the mountain hut.
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I spent the night in my car.
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He didn't reveal his secret.
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He didn't reveal his identity.
More examples (10)
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He sat up all night.
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They sat up all night.
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They spent the night on the beach.
トムは名字を明かさなかった。
Tom didn't tell us his last name.
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Tom spent the night at a friend's house.
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Tom spent the night in his van.
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Lay your cards on the table and give me a straight answer!
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She would not disclose the secret.
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The reporter refused to name his sources.
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He would not tell the truth after all.