晴れる

Word
晴れる
Reading
はれる
Level
N4
Part of speech
verb
Meaning
to clear up / to be sunny
Example

午後から天気予報では晴れると言っています。 The weather forecast says it will clear up from the afternoon.

Confused with

明るい (あかるい - bright): 晴れる refers to the weather clearing, while 明るい describes bright lighting or a cheerful personality.

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