自明（じめい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: self-evident / obvious
Example sentences
- その結論は自明のことだ。 — That conclusion is self-evident.
- 自明に思えることも確かめる。 — Even things that seem self-evident should be verified.
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