1The state of wearing no clothes at all; a bare, unclothed body.
お風呂に入る前に裸になった。
I got undressed before taking a bath.
赤ちゃんは裸のまま気持ちよさそうに眠っていた。
The baby was sleeping soundly, completely naked.
サウナの後、裸で外の空気に当たると気持ちいい。
After the sauna, it feels great to stand naked in the outside air.
彼は驚いて、裸のまま部屋を飛び出した。
He was so startled that he ran out of the room completely naked.
2The state of something being bare or uncovered, such as a tree stripped of its leaves.
秋が深まると、木々は裸になっていく。
As autumn deepens, the trees become bare.
工事現場では地面が裸のまま放置されていた。
At the construction site, the ground was left bare and exposed.
電線の被覆が破れて、中の銅線が裸になっていた。
The wire's insulation had torn, leaving the copper wire inside exposed.
3Having lost all one's money or possessions; being penniless (a colloquial usage).
事業に失敗して、裸同然になってしまった。
The business failed and he was left practically penniless.
彼は裸一貫からここまで会社を大きくした。
He built the company up from absolutely nothing.
4Revealing something without any concealment or pretense; a figurative expression for being completely open and honest.
二人は裸の気持ちで向き合って話し合った。
The two of them talked things out, facing each other with completely open hearts.
監査では会社の経営状態を裸にして報告する必要がある。
In the audit, the company's financial condition needs to be laid completely bare in the report.