This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Japanese to English
  3. Other

明晰（になる）

English translation: has become eloquent

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Japanese term or phrase:明晰に弁が冴えるようになった
English translation:has become eloquent
Entered by: Yumico Tanaka (X)

16:07 Sep 26, 2009
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Other
Japanese term or phrase: 明晰（になる）
（講和条約の締結前の某政治家の集りで）

「XXXは午後４時の休憩の間に３本の指で測れるほどのウイスキーを３杯ひっかけ、ますます明晰になり、ZZZも含めていちばんの論客だった。」

ウイスキー３杯の後に「明晰」（はっきりしている、頭脳明瞭）というのはちょっと変だと思うのですが、どうでしょう。　Clearheadedに訳してよいのか迷ってしまうのですが・・・。
seika
United States
Local time: 00:19
has become eloquent
Explanation:
このコンテキストからすれば、ここの「明晰になり」は
「弁が立つほど頭脳明晰になり」ということでしょうから
弁が立つようになった、というのが本当でしょう。
ですからこういう訳になると思います。
Selected response from:

Yumico Tanaka (X)
Australia
Local time: 14:19
Grading comment
どうもありがとうございました。　
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2feel sharper
thmarks
4has become eloquent
Yumico Tanaka (X)
3which made him even more keen
Minoru Kuwahara
3(he became) more lucid / (his mind became) clearer
Joyce A
2(became even more) soberheaded
Miho Ohashi
2think logically
cinefil
2(become more) talkative
Yasutomo Kanazawa


  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(became even more) soberheaded


Explanation:
an idea.

酒好きのなかには、明晰になるかどうかはともかく、お酒を飲むとますます弁がたつ人はいますね。ここでは冗談も交えて「明晰」という言葉を使ったんじゃないかと思いますが、clearの代わりにsoberを使うと、「お酒を飲んで酔っているはずなのに明晰になった」という対比が表現できないでしょうか。

Miho Ohashi
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
feel sharper


Explanation:
疲れているときにお酒を少し飲んだら、エネルギーレベルが急増。明晰になるんじゃないでしょうか。

thmarks
Japan
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gyoku Block: sharperは適語だと思います。3 glasses of whiskey made him even sharper
11 hrs
agree  Yohei Nakamitsu
19 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
think logically


Explanation:
素面な時より無駄な緊張等が取れて論理的になる人がたまにいます

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 161
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(become more) talkative


Explanation:
明晰という言葉からかけ離れていますが、どう考えても文章からすると明晰ではなく、饒舌もしくは多弁になったという用語の方がが正しいと思うのですが・・

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 13:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 10
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
has become eloquent


Explanation:
このコンテキストからすれば、ここの「明晰になり」は
「弁が立つほど頭脳明晰になり」ということでしょうから
弁が立つようになった、というのが本当でしょう。
ですからこういう訳になると思います。

Yumico Tanaka (X)
Australia
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
どうもありがとうございました。　
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
which made him even more keen


Explanation:
昨今話題になった例の大臣のケースとは反対ですね。
親指３cmほどのウィスキーですからそれほど多いわけでもないですし、ますます血気盛んに議論を展開した、などという風にも読める気はいたします。

dull の反意語の keen といってもよいのではないかと。

Minoru Kuwahara
Japan
Local time: 13:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Japanese
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(he became) more lucid / (his mind became) clearer


Explanation:
明晰（になる） means to become clear. However, when we're talking about our thinking (our mind) the word "lucid" is often used, with the adjective "lucid" meaning having a clear mind.

his mind became more and more lucid
his mind became even clearer


Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 11:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search