1.
becoming clear; being revealed
Something previously unknown becoming clear or being determined. Often used when facts, causes, or identities come to light through investigation or over time.
原因が判明した。
The cause was determined.
調査の結果、事実が判明した。
As a result of the investigation, the facts came to light.
犯人の身元がようやく判明し、警察が発表した。
The suspect's identity was finally determined, and the police made an announcement.
Used with する to form the verb 判明する, meaning 'to become clear' or 'to be revealed.' The subject is typically the thing being discovered, not the person discovering it. Common in news reports and formal contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 原因が判明する: the cause is determined
- 事実が判明する: the facts come to light
- 身元が判明する: the identity is determined