- harete openly, publicly, in public, formally, officially, duly
Used mainly in formal or legal contexts to mean something has become official after obstacles are cleared, not for weather.
彼は晴れて無罪となった。
Kare wa harete muzai to natta.
He was officially acquitted.
二人は晴れて夫婦となった。
Futari wa harete fūfu to natta.
The two became officially married.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 晴れて (harete) meaning 'clear weather'; the official sense often follows a lengthy process.
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