表ひょう面めん化か

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表面化する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

come to the surface; come to a head; become an issue

Describes a hidden problem, conflict, or issue becoming apparent or public. Often used with する to indicate the process of surfacing.

〈事こと〉が表ひょう面めん化かするfor a hidden problem or conflict to come to the surface
二人ふたりの対たい立りつがついに表ひょう面めん化かした。
The conflict between the two finally came to the surface.
〈事こと〉を表ひょう面めん化かさせるto bring a hidden issue out into the open
政せい府ふはその問もん題だいを表ひょう面めん化かさせないようにした。
The government tried to prevent the issue from surfacing.

顕けん在ざい化か
表面化 is the general word for a hidden problem becoming apparent, while 顕在化 is a more formal, often academic term for the same shift from latent to manifest.
露ろ呈ていN1
表面化 describes an issue gradually surfacing, whereas 露呈 emphasizes a sudden, often embarrassing exposure of something that was hidden.
発はっ覚かくN1
表面化 is neutral about how an issue becomes known, while 発覚 specifically means a wrongdoing or secret is discovered.
表おもて立だつ
表面化する is the common, neutral verb for a hidden problem 'surfacing,' while 表立つ stresses the shift from private to public or official standing.

潜せん在ざいN1
表面化 means a problem becomes visible on the surface, while 潜在 means it remains hidden or dormant beneath the surface.

Compound of 表面 (surface) and 化 (-ization, change). The meaning follows naturally from the components.