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摘発 (てきはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
expose ; uncover ; bring to light
Typically used for uncovering illegal or hidden activities, especially by authorities or the media. Often implies formal investigation and public revelation.
内ない 部ぶ 告こく 発はつ に よっ て 不ふ 正せい 会かい 計けい が 摘てき 発はつ さ れ た 。
The accounting fraud was exposed by a whistleblower.
Kanji 発 departure, discharge, publish Similar words 暴ばく 露ろ 暴露 is a broader term for disclosure or revelation, often of secrets or scandals, not necessarily involving official investigation. 摘発 specifically implies detection and exposure of wrongdoing by authorities.
発はっ 覚かく 発覚 means 'coming to light' or 'being discovered,' focusing on the fact that something hidden becomes known, without the active investigative nuance of 摘発.
Etymology Compound of 摘 (てき, 'to pick out, to expose') and 発 (はつ, 'to disclose, to reveal'). The kanji combination conveys the idea of picking out and bringing hidden matters to light.
