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露呈 (ろてい, rotei) Japanese meaning: exposure | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 露呈する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 露ろ 呈てい する 露ろ 呈てい しない Polite 露ろ 呈てい します 露ろ 呈てい しません Past polite 露ろ 呈てい しました 露ろ 呈てい しませんでした Past 露ろ 呈てい した 露ろ 呈てい しなかった Te-form 露ろ 呈てい して 露ろ 呈てい しないで Desire 露ろ 呈てい したい 露ろ 呈てい したくない Potential 露ろ 呈てい できる 露ろ 呈てい できない Passive 露ろ 呈てい される 露ろ 呈てい されない Causative 露ろ 呈てい させる 露ろ 呈てい させない Causative passive 露ろ 呈てい させられる 露ろ 呈てい させられない Volitional 露ろ 呈てい しよう Polite volitional 露ろ 呈てい しましょう Imperative 露ろ 呈てい しろ 露ろ 呈てい するな Conditional 露ろ 呈てい すれば 露ろ 呈てい しなければ Tara conditional 露ろ 呈てい したら 露ろ 呈てい しなかったら
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不ふ
正せい
会かい
計けい
が
内ない
部ぶ
告こく
発はつ
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よっ
て
露ろ
呈てい
し
た
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The fraudulent accounting was exposed by a whistleblower.
His ignorance was revealed by that question.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 露ろ 呈てい する for something (a problem, flaw, etc.) to come to light
The company's management problems came to light.
〈 事こと 〉 を 露ろ 呈てい する to reveal or expose something (a weakness, ignorance, etc.)
His remark exposed his ignorance.
弱じゃく 点てん を 露ろ 呈てい する to expose one's weak point
The team exposed its weakness in the crucial match.
〈 事こと 〉 を 露ろ 呈てい させる to cause something to be exposed or revealed
The accident revealed the lack of safety management.
Transitive / intransitive 露呈 itself can be used both transitively and intransitively: intransitively as in 問題が露呈した ("the problem came to light"), and transitively as in 彼は無知を露呈した ("he revealed his ignorance").
Related words 暴露 is a more everyday word for exposing secrets or scandals, while 露呈 is more formal and often used for exposing systemic problems or hidden truths.
発覚 focuses on the moment something hidden (often a crime or misconduct) is discovered, whereas 露呈 emphasizes the state or act of being revealed.
露見 is close in meaning to 露呈, describing a secret or scheme being found out, but is slightly more literary and less common in modern speech.
表面化 describes an issue gradually surfacing, whereas 露呈 emphasizes a sudden, often embarrassing exposure of something that was hidden.
露呈 is a more literary word for a fact or weakness becoming exposed or apparent, while 露出 is more general and can describe physical exposure or media appearance.
Don't confuse with 露出 refers to physical exposure (e.g. skin, film, camera settings) while 露呈 refers to the exposure of hidden facts, weaknesses, or problems.
Etymology Compound of 露 (ro, 'expose') and 呈 (tei, 'present'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the meaning of presenting something openly, leading to exposure.
