Meaning of 明るみに出る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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明るみに出る
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Kana Readingあかるみにでる
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Romajiakaruminideru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to come to light
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Example Sentences
明るみに出る, あかるみにでる used in context
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His secret life came to light at last.
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A few important facts emerged after the investigation.
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収賄が明るみにでた。
The bribery came to light.
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New facts about ancient China have recently come to light.
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The investigation by the police brought their secret life to light.
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We didn't expect an unveiling of the plan this soon.
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Kanji found in this word
bright, light
On: メイ, ミョウ, ミン
Kun: あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, -あ.け, あ.く, あ.くる, あ.かす
8 strokes
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
On: シュツ, スイ
Kun: で.る, -で, だ.す, -だ.す, い.でる, い.だす
5 strokes
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