Translation guide
How to express 'make public' in Japanese, covering announcements, disclosures, releases, and formal declarations.
To make something known to the general public, such as news, plans, or findings.
The most common and neutral term for making information public, often used for official announcements, survey results, or personal disclosures.
The government made the new policy public.
The company plans to disclose its financial results.
Often used for announcing new products, research results, or creative works. Slightly more formal and can imply a presentation or press release.
To make something open to the public, often used for documents, records, or events. Implies accessibility rather than just announcement.
The court made the documents public.
To reveal or clarify something that was previously unknown or hidden. Often used for truths, secrets, or details.
He revealed the truth.
To launch or make available a creative work or product to the public.
To put a product on sale, commonly used for books, CDs, games, and other commercial items.
To officially state something in a formal or authoritative manner.
To declare formally, often used for independence, intentions, or official stances.
To make something public that was meant to be secret, often with negative connotations.
To expose or reveal secrets, scandals, or hidden truths. Often used in journalism or gossip.
The company made the data public.
The researcher announced a new discovery.
The band announced the release of their new album.
The museum is exhibiting the new collection to the public.
調査で原因が明らかになった。
The investigation revealed the cause.
The new game will be released next month.
This book was released last week.
Loanword from English, used for software, music, and digital content. Casual and common in tech/entertainment contexts.
We released a new version of the app.
The band released a new song.
For films, exhibitions, or online content, meaning to open to the public or make viewable.
The movie was released nationwide.
I made the video public on YouTube.
The president declared a state of emergency.
He declared his innocence.
To make something public knowledge, often implying a shift from private to public. Slightly formal.
He made their relationship public.
The newspaper exposed the corruption.
His past was exposed.
Loanword for leaking information, often used for confidential documents or data.
Internal documents were leaked.
It seems someone leaked the information.
announce a new product
release a movie
公開する implies opening to the public for viewing or access. It is not used for simply announcing news; use 公表する or 発表する instead.
They made their relationship public.
The movie will be made public next month.
That information has not been made public yet.