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    3. 表立つ

    表立つ

    表おもて立だつ​

    to become public

    KMT7News #19+1Verb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    表だつ

    おもてだつ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become public, to become known, to come out in the open
    2.
    to be formal, to be official

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    その話はなしはまだ表おもて立だっていません。

    That story has not yet become public.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かれの不ふ正せいが表もて立だつのは時じ間かんの問もん題だいだ。

    It's only a matter of time before his misconduct comes out in the open.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    選せん挙きょ前まえにスキャンダルが表おもて立だつことを恐おそれている。

    They fear a scandal becoming public before the election.

    KMT7Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    この件けんが表おもて立だつと、会かい社しゃ全ぜん体たいの信しん用よう問もん題だいになりかねない。

    If this matter becomes public, it could become a credibility issue for the entire company.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    新しん製せい品ひんの開かい発はつ計けい画かくが表おもて立だつ前まえに、競きょう合ごう他た社しゃに情じょう報ほうが漏ろう洩えいした。

    Information was leaked to a competitor before the new product development plan became public.

    KMT8Business & FinanceTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    表
    おもて・-おもて・あらわ.す・あらわ.れる・あら.わす…(1)
    surface・table・chart・diagram
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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