- akasu to pass (the night), to spend; to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose; to prove, to verify
Formal or written register; used of revealing secrets or truths, or literary 'spending the night'.
彼はついに真実を明かした。
Kare wa tsuini shinjitsu o akashita.
He finally revealed the truth.
秘密を明かすつもりはない。
Himitsu o akasu tsumori wa nai.
I don't intend to divulge the secret.
⚖️ Often confused with 明ける (akeru), which means a period ends or dawn breaks, not to spend a night.
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💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.
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