清明

• ピンイン: qīng míng
• 漢字の分解: 清 = 氵+ 青 (clear/pure); 明 = 日 + 月 (bright/enlightened)

意味

清らかで明晰な；清明（清明節）

Has two distinct but related uses. As an adjective, it describes clear thinking, upright governance, or a bright, clear atmosphere. As a proper noun, 清明节 (Qingming Festival) falls around 5 April and involves ancestral rites, grave-sweeping, and spring outings. Both senses share the core meaning of clarity and purity.

例文

1. 清明时节，家家户户扫墓祭祖，寄托对逝去亲人的哀思与缅怀。
2. 古人认为，政治清明是国泰民安、社会长治久安的根本保障。
3. 经过数日休养，他的头脑逐渐变得清明，思路也恢复了以往的敏锐。

使い方ガイド

場面: culture, festivals, governance, cognition

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 每逢清明节前后，各地高速公路车流量激增，交通部门提前做好疏导预案。(Around the Qingming Festival each year, traffic volumes surge on expressways nationwide, and transport authorities prepare diversion plans in advance.)
• 政治清明、法制健全是一个现代文明社会赖以稳定运转的重要基石。(Upright governance and a sound legal system are important cornerstones on which a modern civilised society relies for stable functioning.)

避ける言い方

• 今天天气清明 — use 晴朗 or 明媚 to describe sunny, pleasant weather; 清明 as an adjective refers to clarity of mind or governance, not meteorological conditions

起源と歴史

清 (clear/pure) + 明 (bright/enlightened) — clear and bright; one of the 24 solar terms

文化的背景

時代: Traditional

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal