No. 2,706 in Japanese
発覚
"Discovery" or "revelation" of something hidden, often involving wrongdoing or secrets.
In a sentence
彼の秘密がついに発覚しました。
His secret was finally revealed.
In this sentence, '発覚' refers to the uncovering of someone's secret.
不正行為が会社内で発覚すると、大問題になる可能性があります。
If misconduct is uncovered within the company, it could become a major issue.
Here, '発覚' is used to describe the discovery of wrongdoing within an organization.
この事件が何年も経った後で発覚したのは、信じられないことです。
It's unbelievable that this incident was uncovered after many years.
In this case, '発覚' implies the revelation or detection of an event that occurred long ago.
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