摘発|てきはつtekihatsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbexposing; unmasking; laying bare
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 摘発する（てきはつする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 摘発します（てきはつします） |
| Negative (nai) | 摘発しない（てきはつしない） |
| polite (masen) | 摘発しません（てきはつしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 摘発せず・摘発せぬ（てきはつせず・てきはつせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 摘発した（てきはつした） |
| polite (mashita) | 摘発しました（てきはつしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 摘発しなかった（てきはつしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 摘発しませんでした（てきはつしませんでした） |
| Te form | 摘発して（てきはつして） |
| Potential | 摘発できる（てきはつできる） |
| Passive | 摘発される（てきはつされる） |
| Causative | 摘発させる（てきはつさせる） |
| Causative passive | 摘発させられる（てきはつさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 摘発すれば（てきはつすれば） |
| tara | 摘発したら（てきはつしたら） |
| Volitional | 摘発しよう（てきはつしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 摘発しましょう（てきはつしましょう） |
| Imperative | 摘発しろ（てきはつしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym暴露ばくろNeutralMeans leaking or exposing secrets, as in 「秘密を暴露」; 「摘発」 focuses on uncovering hidden wrongdoing and misconduct.
- Synonym露呈ろていWrittenWritten/formal: for weaknesses or problems coming to light, as in 「弱点を露呈」; 「摘発」 is the act of actively exposing wrongdoing.
- Synonym暴くあばくNeutralA verb for exposing hidden facts, as in 「不正を暴く」; 「摘発」 is mostly a noun or suru verb, common in reports of official crackdowns.
- Synonym暴き出すあばきだすNeutralA verb meaning to dig up and expose hidden crimes; 「摘発」 is more common, used mostly as a noun or suru verb.
- RelatedばらすCasualColloquial: to spill a secret, also to take something apart or kill; 「摘発」 focuses on exposing wrongdoing and misconduct.
- Related掘り起こすほりおこすNeutralA verb for digging things up or unearthing old matters or demand; 「摘発」 focuses on exposing hidden wrongdoing.
- Related漏らすもらすNeutralA verb for leaking or letting a secret slip, as in 「秘密を漏らす」; 「摘発」 is the deliberate exposure of wrongdoing.
- Related漏洩ろうえいWrittenWritten/formal: leaks of information or gas, as in 「情報漏洩」; 「摘発」 is the deliberate exposure of wrongdoing.
- Relatedすっぱ抜きすっぱぬきCasualA noun for an exclusive media exposé, as in 「週刊誌のすっぱ抜き」; 「摘発」 focuses on exposing hidden wrongdoing.
- Relatedすっぱ抜くすっぱぬくCasualA verb for the media breaking a scandal before anyone else; 「摘発」 focuses on exposing wrongdoing, without the scoop nuance.
- Related明らかにするあきらかにするNeutralA neutral phrase for clarifying or making something public; 「摘発」 specifically means exposing hidden wrongdoing and misconduct.
- Antonym黙認もくにんNeutralThe opposite of 「摘発」 on the crack-down-vs-tolerate axis: tacitly allowing wrongdoing, turning a blind eye.
- Antonym隠蔽いんぺいNeutralThe opposite of 「摘発」 on the expose-vs-cover-up axis: to hide or suppress inconvenient facts, as in 「事実を隠蔽」.
Use 「摘発」 for uncovering hidden wrongdoing and making it public, as in 「脱税を摘発」; it is common in reports of official crackdowns. Use 「暴く」 to expose hidden facts, 「暴露」 or 「漏らす」 to leak secrets, and 「すっぱ抜く」 for media scoops. The antonyms are 「隠蔽」 and 「黙認」.
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