賢明
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Base na-adjective form. Describes wisdom, intelligence, or prudence. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『賢明な人』 (kenmei na hito, 'wise person').
Theme
User and their friend Aiko are chatting at a café about life decisions and advice.
賢明
けんめい
wise / intelligent / prudent
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine a wise owl named Ken who makes smart decisions. 'Ken-mei' sounds like 'Ken' (the owl) is 'mei' (明, bright) with wisdom — 『賢明』 (kenmei, 'wise / Intelligent').
Cultural Note
In Japanese culture, 『賢明』 (kenmei) is often used to praise someone's prudent or intelligent choices, such as in business or personal decisions. It's a formal term that conveys respect for good judgment.
Forms
Base: 賢明Base na-adjective form. Describes wisdom, intelligence, or prudence. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『賢明な人』 (kenmei na hito, 'wise person').
Negative: 賢明ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『賢明ではない』 (kenmei de wa nai).
Past: 賢明だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『賢明だった』 (kenmei datta).
Adverbial: 賢明にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『賢明に』 (kenmei ni).
Comparative: より賢明Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番賢明Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.