(はつろ)

はつろ
noun / verb-suru
expression, manifestation, revelation
1. expression, manifestation, outward display
The act of inner feelings, qualities, or truths becoming visible or expressed outwardly. A literary word for something hidden or internal coming to the surface.
愛情(あいじょう)発露(はつろ)だと(おも)う。
I think it's an expression of love.
あの行動(こうどう)は、彼女(かのじょ)正義感(せいぎかん)発露(はつろ)にほかならない。
That action is nothing less than a manifestation of her sense of justice.
芸術(げいじゅつ)とは、人間(にんげん)内面(ないめん)にある感情(かんじょう)発露(はつろ)したものだ。
Art is the outward manifestation of the emotions within a person.

USAGE:
A literary and formal word. Used to describe the outward expression of inner qualities, feelings, or truths. Common in essays, literary criticism, and philosophical writing. Rarely used in casual conversation.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 表現(ひょうげん): expression (more general and everyday)
  • 表出(ひょうしゅつ): expression, externalization (more academic)
  • 露呈(ろてい): exposure, coming to light (often for negative things)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 感情(かんじょう)発露(はつろ): expression of emotion
  • 愛情(あいじょう)発露(はつろ): expression of love
  • 才能(さいのう)発露(はつろ): manifestation of talent
  • 本性(ほんしょう)発露(はつろ): revelation of one's true nature