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《used for negative situations or consequences》 ▶ clear as day ▶ plain as day ▶ patently obvious ▶ [lit] clearer than watching a fire
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5. | A 2022-01-18 05:00:10 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
4. | A* 2022-01-16 22:10:45 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | gg5 daijr: きわめて明白・確実であることにいう語。否定的な事態についてのみ言う。疑う余地がない。「増税が国民の反発を招くことは―だ」 https://kotowaza-everyday.com/archives/1927 |
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Comments: | Depending on how it's worded, I think it could be either. Daijr says it's always something negative. |
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Diff: | @@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ -<gloss>clear as day (esp. with the implication that things will end badly)</gloss> -<gloss>perfectly obvious</gloss> -<gloss>plain as daylight</gloss> +<s_inf>used for negative situations or consequences</s_inf> +<gloss>clear as day</gloss> +<gloss>plain as day</gloss> +<gloss>patently obvious</gloss> |
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3. | A* 2022-01-15 05:19:33 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | 火を見るより明らか 27794 火を見るよりも明らか 13112 daijs [補説] ふつう、悪い結果になるのが予想される場合に使う。文化庁が発表した平成20年度「国語に関する世論調査」では、本来の言い方とされる「火を見るより明らかだ」を使う人が71.1パーセント、本来の言い方ではない「火を見るように明らかだ」を使う人が13.6パーセントという結果が出ている。 |
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Comments: | Should (esp. with the implication that things will end badly) maybe be a note...? not sure 火を見るよりも明らか should be aligned w this (and maybe have a "more commonly as xref" leading here) |
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Diff: | @@ -12,3 +12,2 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2556460">火を見るより明らかである・ひをみるよりあきらかである</xref> -<xref type="see" seq="2556460">火を見るより明らかである・ひをみるよりあきらかである</xref> -<gloss>clear as day</gloss> +<misc>&id;</misc> +<gloss>clear as day (esp. with the implication that things will end badly)</gloss> @@ -16,0 +16 @@ +<gloss g_type="lit">clearer than watching a fire</gloss> |
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2. | A 2011-06-09 01:57:00 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | Eijiro, 新和英中辞典 |
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Diff: | @@ -12,0 +12,1 @@ +<xref type="see" seq="2556460">火を見るより明らかである・ひをみるよりあきらかである</xref> @@ -13,0 +14,2 @@ +<gloss>perfectly obvious</gloss> +<gloss>plain as daylight</gloss> |
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1. | A* 2011-06-08 16:40:05 Scott | |
Refs: | daijs |