晴れる

はれる
Alternative writings: 霽れる
JLPT:N5
Frequency:
1

For the weather to clear up; to stop raining and become sunny or bright.

Ru-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

明日は晴れるでしょう。

It will probably be sunny tomorrow.

午後になって急に空が晴れてきた。

In the afternoon the sky suddenly cleared up.

運動会の日は晴れるといいね。

I hope it's sunny on the day of the sports meet.

雨がやんで、やっと空が晴れた。

The rain stopped and finally the sky cleared.

2

To feel refreshed or uplifted; to have one's spirits brighten.

Ru-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

試験が終わって気分が晴れた。

I feel relieved now that the exam is over.

悩みが解決して、ようやく気持ちが晴れた。

My worries were solved and I finally feel better.

朝日を浴びると気分が晴れる。

Basking in the morning sun clears my mood.

3

To have a suspicion or doubt cleared; to have one's reputation restored.

Ru-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

彼の無実が証明されて名誉が晴れた。

His innocence was proven and his reputation was restored.

疑いが晴れないままだと仕事がしづらい。

It's hard to work when suspicions haven't been cleared.

4

To have troubles, worries, or negative influences dispelled; to be banished or removed (e.g., a curse or anxiety).

Ru-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

祈りの結果、長年の呪いが晴れたと信じられている。

It is believed that through prayers a long-standing curse was lifted.

Word Relationships

Antonym
Derivations
Masu-Form晴れます
Nai-Form晴れない
Ta-Form晴れた
Te-Form晴れて
Ba-Form晴れれば
Volitional Form晴れよう
Imperative Form晴れろ
Potential Form晴れられる
Passive Form晴れられる
Causative Form晴れさせる
Causative Passive Form晴れさせられる