Korean word

적발

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheokppal

Meaning

  • noundetection

Example

경찰이 그 범죄를 적발했다.kyeong cha ri keu peom joe reul cheok ppal haet tta

The police detected the crime.

Illustration for 적발 (detection)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Something concealed and improper is found and exposed for others to know.

Common phrases

  • 적발 사실cheok ppal sa sil

    fact of detection

  • 적발 사례cheok ppal sa rye

    detection case

Similar words

발각palgak: A hidden fact or wrongdoing becoming known after being uncovered.
폭로pongno: Revealing a hidden fact or secret openly to the public.

Definition in Korean

숨겨진 불법이나 잘못을 찾아내어 세상에 알리는 일.sum gyeo jin pul beo bi na chal mo seul cha ja nae eo se sang e al li neun il

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements associated with selecting something out and sending it outward, which fits the exposure of concealed wrongdoing.

Usage tips

  • The passive form is useful when the focus is on wrongdoing being uncovered rather than on the person or agency that found it.

Other meanings

  • discoverynoun

Opposites

  • 은닉eunnikconcealmentnoun
  • 은폐eunpyecover-upnoun

Related words

  • 적발하다cheokppalhadadetectverb
  • 적발률cheokppallyuldetection ratenoun

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