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明晰（になる）

English translation: has become eloquent

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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

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16:07 Sep 26, 2009

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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 KudoZ activity Questions: 221 (8 open) (12 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 221
Local time: 18:54

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
Local time: 09:54

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 +2

feel sharper

thmarks

has become eloquent

Yumico Tanaka

which made him even more keen

Minoru Kuwahara

(he became) more lucid / (his mind became) clearer

Joyce A

(become more) talkative

Yasutomo Kanazawa

think logically

cinefil

(became even more) soberheaded

Miho Ohashi

Answers

15 mins confidence:

(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
Local time: 15:54
Native speaker of:

Japanese

38 mins confidence:

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: 08:54
Native speaker of:

Finnish,

English

8 hrs confidence:

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: 08:54
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 114

12 hrs confidence:

(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
Local time: 08:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 6

14 hrs confidence:

has become eloquent

Yumico Tanaka
Local time: 09:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

どうもありがとうございました。　

14 hrs confidence:

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: 08:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese

21 hrs confidence:

(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: 06:54
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 31

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Changes made by editors

Oct 4, 2009 - Changes made by Yumico Tanaka:
Edited KOG entry	Yumico Tanaka's old entry - "明晰（になる）" => "has become eloquent"
Oct 4, 2009 - Changes made by Yumico Tanaka:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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