No. 164 in Indonesian
jelas
Clear.
In a sentence
Penjelasannya sangat jelas sehingga semua orang memahaminya.
The explanation was very clear, so everyone understood it.
In this sentence, 'jelas' is used as an adjective, describing the explanation as being clear and easy to understand.
Dia berbicara dengan suara yang jelas meskipun ada kebisingan di sekitarnya.
He spoke with a clear voice despite the surrounding noise.
Here, 'jelas' is used as an adverb, describing the manner in which the person was speaking, indicating clarity of sound.
Saya yakin bahwa keputusan ini adalah pilihan yang jelas.
I am convinced that this decision is the obvious choice.
In this case, 'jelas' conveys the idea of being the most apparent or evident option, functioning descriptively within the sentence.
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