発覚する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 発覚する | 発覚しない |
| Polite | 発覚します | 発覚しません |
| Past polite | 発覚しました | 発覚しませんでした |
| Past | 発覚した | 発覚しなかった |
| Te-form | 発覚して | 発覚しないで |
| Desire | 発覚したい | 発覚したくない |
| Potential | 発覚できる | 発覚できない |
| Passive | 発覚される | 発覚されない |
| Causative | 発覚させる | 発覚させない |
| Causative passive | 発覚させられる | 発覚させられない |
| Volitional | 発覚しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 発覚しましょう | |
| Imperative | 発覚しろ | 発覚するな |
| Conditional | 発覚すれば | 発覚しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 発覚したら | 発覚しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
detection; discovery; coming to light
Used when a hidden wrongdoing, secret, or problem is exposed or comes to light, often in news or formal contexts. Emphasizes the act of being uncovered rather than a personal discovery.
The fraudulent accounting was uncovered, and the president resigned.
隠していた借金が妻に発覚した。
The debt I had been hiding was discovered by my wife.
The company's fraud came to light.
He fled, fearing his crime would be discovered.
He quit the company before the fraud was discovered.
発覚する is used when a hidden wrongdoing or secret is discovered, whereas 表立つ can describe any matter becoming known, not just misconduct.
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.
表面化 is neutral about how an issue becomes known, while 発覚 specifically means a wrongdoing or secret is discovered.