Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 暴露する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 暴ばく 露ろ する 暴ばく 露ろ しない Polite 暴ばく 露ろ します 暴ばく 露ろ しません Past polite 暴ばく 露ろ しました 暴ばく 露ろ しませんでした Past 暴ばく 露ろ した 暴ばく 露ろ しなかった Te-form 暴ばく 露ろ して 暴ばく 露ろ しないで Desire 暴ばく 露ろ したい 暴ばく 露ろ したくない Potential 暴ばく 露ろ できる 暴ばく 露ろ できない Passive 暴ばく 露ろ される 暴ばく 露ろ されない Causative 暴ばく 露ろ させる 暴ばく 露ろ させない Causative passive 暴ばく 露ろ させられる 暴ばく 露ろ させられない Volitional 暴ばく 露ろ しよう Polite volitional 暴ばく 露ろ しましょう Imperative 暴ばく 露ろ しろ 暴ばく 露ろ するな Conditional 暴ばく 露ろ すれば 暴ばく 露ろ しなければ Tara conditional 暴ばく 露ろ したら 暴ばく 露ろ しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 不ふ 正せい を 暴ばく 露ろ する to expose someone's misconduct
The reporter exposed the politician's corruption.
〈 物もの 〉 が 〈 物もの 〉 に 暴ばく 露ろ される for something to be exposed to (radiation, chemicals, etc.)
The worker's skin was exposed to harmful chemicals.
Transitive / intransitive 暴露 can be used both transitively, as in 記者が秘密を暴露する (the reporter discloses the secret), and intransitively, as in 秘密が暴露する (the secret becomes exposed).
Related words· 13 公表 is a neutral, official announcement made public, while 暴露 usually implies uncovering something that was deliberately hidden, often with negative connotations.
発覚 describes wrongdoing coming to light on its own (intransitive only), whereas 暴露 emphasizes someone actively exposing it.
摘発 is the formal act of authorities exposing and cracking down on illegal activity, while 暴露 can be done by anyone, including journalists or whistleblowers.
漏洩 refers to information leaking out, often accidentally or through negligence, whereas 暴露 usually implies an intentional act of exposure.
Show 9 more Show fewer 露出 focuses on physical exposure or uncovering, such as skin or film, while 暴露 covers both physical exposure and abstract disclosure of secrets.
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.
暴露 is a noun/suru-verb meaning the exposure or disclosure of secrets, while 暴く is a transitive verb emphasizing the active act of digging up and forcibly revealing hidden information.
暴露 means to disclose or reveal secrets and scandals, while 晒す more broadly means to expose something to view, elements, or danger.
暴露する carries a negative, scandal-exposing nuance (often against someone's will), whereas 明かす is neutral and can describe a willing disclosure.
暴露 means exposing or leaking information, often someone else's secret and with a negative connotation, whereas カミングアウト is a voluntary self-disclosure.
暴露 stresses intentionally exposing hidden wrongdoing or scandal, while リーク can refer to any release of confidential information, intentional or not.
暴露 means exposing a scandal or secret, often dramatically, while 摘出 is a more neutral, formal term for bringing something hidden to light.
暴露 implies someone deliberately exposes a secret, whereas 露見 describes the secret coming out on its own, often against the wrongdoer's wishes.
Opposites 隠蔽 means to conceal or cover up, the direct opposite of 暴露 , which means to expose or bring to light.
暴露 means to expose or reveal hidden truth, the opposite of 偽装 's act of hiding or faking the truth.
Word family tell-all book; exposé book; scandalous book
revealing talk; inside story; exposé
exposure tactics; muckraking tactics
Written forms 暴ばく 露ろ Usage 82%
Standard kanji spelling for disclosure, exposure, or revelation.
曝ばく 露ろ Usage 17%
Alternate kanji spelling; 曝 can emphasize physical exposure to elements, but 暴露 is more common overall.
バクロ Usage 1%
Etymology Kanji compound: 暴 (expose, violent) + 露 (dew, expose). The combination conveys making something visible or known. The historical derivation is straightforward from the kanji meanings.
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