Korean word

폭로하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpongnohada

Meaning

  • verbexpose

Example

그는 회사의 비리를 폭로했다.keu neun hoe sa ui pi ri reul pong no haet tta

He exposed the company's wrongdoing.

Illustration for 폭로하다 (expose)

More examples

기자가 진실을 폭로했다.ki ja ga chin si reul pong no haet tta

The journalist exposed the truth.

Core concept

A cover is pulled away so that a concealed truth, especially misconduct, becomes visible to everyone.

Common phrases

  • 진실을 폭로하다chin si reul pong no ha da

    expose the truth

  • 증거를 폭로하다cheung geo reul pong no ha da

    expose evidence

  • 부패를 폭로하다pu pae reul pong no ha da

    expose corruption

Similar words

밝히다palkida: Find and clearly reveal a fact or reason that was not understood before.
드러내다teureonaeda: Show a hidden fact or inner feeling openly so that people can recognize it.
공개하다konggaehada: Put private information, material, or news into public view.
들통 나다teultong nada: Come to light when a hidden act or secret is discovered by others.

Definition in Korean

숨겨진 사실이나 비밀을 공개적으로 드러내다.sum gyeo jin sa si ri na pi mi reul kong gae jeo geu ro teu reo nae da

Word origin

폭로하다 (pongnohada, "to expose") comes from a Sino-Korean term meaning public exposure and adds a verb-forming ending.

Usage tips

  • The word usually carries a serious tone, so everyday conversations often use simpler wording for a secret that merely becomes known.

Opposites

  • 은폐하다eunpyehadaconcealverb

Related words

  • 폭로pongnoexposurenoun
  • 폭로자pongnojaexposernoun

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