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摘発 (てきはつ, tekihatsu) Japanese meaning: expose | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 摘発する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 摘てき 発はつ する 摘てき 発はつ しない Polite 摘てき 発はつ します 摘てき 発はつ しません Past polite 摘てき 発はつ しました 摘てき 発はつ しませんでした Past 摘てき 発はつ した 摘てき 発はつ しなかった Te-form 摘てき 発はつ して 摘てき 発はつ しないで Desire 摘てき 発はつ したい 摘てき 発はつ したくない Potential 摘てき 発はつ できる 摘てき 発はつ できない Passive 摘てき 発はつ される 摘てき 発はつ されない Causative 摘てき 発はつ させる 摘てき 発はつ させない Causative passive 摘てき 発はつ させられる 摘てき 発はつ させられない Volitional 摘てき 発はつ しよう Polite volitional 摘てき 発はつ しましょう Imperative 摘てき 発はつ しろ 摘てき 発はつ するな Conditional 摘てき 発はつ すれば 摘てき 発はつ しなければ Tara conditional 摘てき 発はつ したら 摘てき 発はつ しなかったら
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The police uncovered an illegal gambling den.
The accounting fraud was exposed by a whistleblower.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 摘てき 発はつ する to expose/crack down on (an illegal activity)
The police cracked down on illegal gambling.
〈 事こと 〉 が 摘てき 発はつ される for (wrongdoing) to be uncovered/exposed
The company's tax evasion was exposed.
摘てき 発はつ に 乗の り 出だ す to launch a crackdown/investigation
The authorities launched a crackdown on smuggling.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 摘てき 発はつ を 受う ける for someone to be caught/investigated (for wrongdoing)
The vendor was caught for fraudulent sales.
Kanji 発 departure, discharge, publish Related words· 8 発覚 describes wrongdoing simply coming to light on its own, while 摘発 stresses active investigation and exposure by authorities.
暴露 is a general word for revealing any secret or scandal, whereas 摘発 specifically means authorities uncovering illegal activity.
検挙 focuses on the police actually arresting or booking a suspect, while 摘発 is the broader act of exposing the wrongdoing itself.
告発 means formally reporting or accusing someone to the authorities, while 摘発 is the authorities' own act of finding and exposing the crime.
Show 4 more 摘発 refers to authorities exposing wrongdoing, while 摘出 more broadly means identifying or bringing a hidden problem or fact to light.
摘発 emphasizes exposing or uncovering illegal activity through investigation, while 手入れ specifically refers to the physical raid or crackdown operation itself.
摘発する means to expose or uncover illegal activity, while 取り締まる refers to the ongoing act of policing or suppressing it.
Opposites 隠蔽 means to conceal or cover up wrongdoing, the opposite of 摘発, which means to expose it.
摘発 means exposing and cracking down on wrongdoing, the opposite of 黙認, which means quietly letting it pass unchallenged.
Don't confuse with 摘発 is the active exposure of wrongdoing by authorities (e.g., police), while 発覚 is the passive event of something simply coming to light.
指摘 simply points out a fact or issue, while 摘発 means to expose or crack down on wrongdoing, sharing the kanji 摘 but implying enforcement action.
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.
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摘発 focuses on exposing or uncovering wrongdoing in a specific case, while 取り締まり refers to the ongoing system or activity of enforcement.
