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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaimei suru
"その発見はこの謎を解明する手がかりになる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To provide further information or explanation about something, making it easier to understand.
"The new document may shed light on the mysterious disappearance." - 2
To allow light to fall on something.
"She opened the curtains to shed light into the dark room."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom combines the Old English verb 'scēadan' (meaning to divide, scatter, or pour out) with 'light' derived from Old English 'lēoht'. Over centuries, 'shed' evolved from dispersing material things to casting or emitting intangible qualities like illumination, leading to the metaphorical sense of clarifying complex subjects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shed light" is said worldwide
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éclairer
Transliteration: eh-kleh-ray
"Cette découverte pourrait éclairer la situation."
Licht ins Dunkel bringen
Transliteration: lisht ins dunkel bringen
"Die neuen Beweise könnten Licht ins Dunkel bringen."
fare luce
Transliteration: fah-re lu-che
"La polizia spera di fare luce sul caso."
arrojar luz
Transliteration: ah-ro-har lus
"El informe ayudó a arrojar luz sobre el problema."
esclarecer
Transliteration: es-kla-re-ser
"Os documentos podem esclarecer os fatos."
प्रकाश डालना
Transliteration: prakash dalna
"इस रिपोर्ट से मामले पर नया प्रकाश पड़ेगा।"
阐明
Transliteration: chǎnmíng
"这项研究为该问题阐明了方向。"
밝히다
Transliteration: balkhida
"새로운 증거가 사건을 밝히는 데 도움이 되었다."
解明する
Transliteration: kaimei suru
"その発見はこの謎を解明する手がかりになる。"
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