How do you say "to become clear" in Japanese?

“To become clear” in Japanese

Short answer

澄む sumu すむ

To become clear in Japanese is “澄む” (sumu). Full meaning: to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries.

Other ways to say “To become clear” in Japanese

すむ sumu to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries すみ sumi to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries 清む sumu to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries 分かる wakaru to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out; I know!, I think so too! すもう sumoo to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries 明らかになる akirakaninaru to become clear; to be made public すみゃ sumya to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries 明る akuru to become bright, to become clear 分る wakaru to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out; I know!, I think so too! 解る wakaru to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out; I know!, I think so too! 別ッ waka to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out; I know!, I think so too!

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