bright

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 昭 has 9 strokes and the on-reading しょう; 昭然 is read しょうぜん.
• Basic usage: 昭然 describes facts or responsibility as plainly evident.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A clear state and becoming clear
  • 事実は昭然としている means that the facts are clear. It appears in the context of comparing records.
  • 責任の所在が昭然となった means that it became clear who was responsible. While としている describes a state, となった describes the change brought about by new evidence.