English–Korean
“detection” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheokppal
Example
경찰이 그 범죄를 적발했다.kyeong cha ri keu peom joe reul cheok ppal haet tta
The police detected the crime.
How to say “detection” in Korean
“Detection” in Korean is 적발 (cheokppal).
Something concealed and improper is found and exposed for others to know.
Example sentences with 적발
그 회사의 적발 사실이 보도되었다.keu hoe sa ui cheok ppal sa si ri po do doe eot tta
The fact that the company's wrongdoing had been uncovered was reported.
Tips for using 적발
- The passive form is useful when the focus is on wrongdoing being uncovered rather than on the person or agency that found it.