暴く

• 読み: あばく
• ローマ字: abaku
• 漢字の分解: 暴 (bō/aba) — violent, expose, outburst
• 発音: /a.ba.kɯ/

意味

To disclose; to divulge; to expose. Bringing hidden truths, secrets, or wrongdoing to light.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb with a strong, dramatic tone. Used for exposing scandals, secrets, crimes, or conspiracies. Common in journalism and detective narratives. Unlike 明かす which can be neutral, 暴く implies forceful revelation of something deliberately concealed.

例文

1. ジャーナリストが政治家の汚職を暴いた。
2. 真実を暴くために調査を続けた。
3. 不正が暴かれて会社は大きな打撃を受けた。

使い方ガイド

場面: journalism, crime, investigations

トーン: dramatic

起源と歴史

The kanji 暴 contains 日 (sun) and suggests bringing something into the harsh light of day. Originally meant to expose to sunlight, then extended to metaphorically stripping away concealment.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal