露呈(ろてい)

ろてい
noun
exposure, revelation
1. exposure, revelation, becoming apparent
The act of something hidden or concealed becoming visible or known. Often used for negative things like problems, weaknesses, or misconduct being exposed.
問題(もんだい)が露呈(ろてい)する
a problem becomes exposed
組織(そしき)の弱点(じゃくてん)が露呈(ろてい)した。
The organization's weakness was exposed.
今回(こんかい)の事件(じけん)で管理(かんり)体制(たいせい)の甘(あま)さが露呈(ろてい)された。
This incident revealed the lax management system.

USAGE: Used as a noun or with する to form the verb 露呈(ろてい)する (to be exposed, to come to light). Often used in passive form 露呈(ろてい)される.

NUANCE: 露呈(ろてい) is typically used for negative things—problems, weaknesses, failures, misconduct—being revealed or becoming apparent. It has a formal, often journalistic tone.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 問題(もんだい)が露呈(ろてい)する (a problem is exposed)
  • 弱点(じゃくてん)が露呈(ろてい)する (a weakness is revealed)
  • 本性(ほんしょう)が露呈(ろてい)する (one's true nature is exposed)
  • 実態(じったい)が露呈(ろてい)する (the actual situation is revealed)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 暴露(ばくろ) (exposure, disclosure - more active)
  • 発覚(はっかく) (discovery, revelation)
  • 顕(あらわ)になる (to become apparent)
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Added 2026.1.31 20:26
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