Meaning

Primary

To Be Transparent

Alternative

To Be See-Through

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means transparent and the verb vocab version is to be transparent (since usually people can't "to transparent" something).

Reading

すける
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

To remember the reading, just think about something that is supposed to not be transparent, but is transparent after you give it to someone for a while. You're so upset that your (dog/cat/plant/car/etc) is transparent that you sue the guy who was supposed to not make it transparent.

Context

Context Sentences

光っている電球の上に銀色のスクラッチカードを当てると、その銀色の部分の下に何が書かれてるかが透けて見えちゃうことがあるんだよ。

If you put a silver scratch card over a bright lightbulb, sometimes you can see through the silver part at what’s written underneath.

Kanji Composition