“To clear” in Japanese
Short answer
To clear in Japanese is “澄ます” (sumasu). Full meaning: to clear, to make clear; to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference; to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs.
Other ways to say “To clear” in Japanese
拓く
hiraku to open (e.g. path), to clear (the way), to break up (e.g. land)
墾く
hiraku to cultivate (land), to clear (land)
追い払う
oiharau to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse
澄す
sumasu to clear, to make clear; to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference; to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
濟ます
sumasu to clear, to make clear; to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference; to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
清ます
sumasu to clear, to make clear; to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference; to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
切り開く
kirihiraku to cut open; to clear (land), to cut (a path, road, etc.), to open, to cut one's way through (e.g. a jungle); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.), to open up (a new field)
飛び越える
tobikoeru to jump over, to leap over, to clear; to fly over, to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone), to skip over, to leapfrog
逐払う
oiharau to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse
片付ける
katazukeru to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away; to settle (problem), to clear (dispute); to finish, to bring something to an end
追つ拂ふ
opparau to drive away, to clear, to scatter, to disperse
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