暴く（あばく）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to expose/reveal
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 暴きます | あばきます |
| te-form | 暴いて | あばいて |
| ta-form (past) | 暴いた | あばいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 暴かない | あばかない |
| potential form | 暴ける | あばける |
Example sentences
- 不正を暴いて明るみに出す。 — He exposed the wrongdoing and brought it to light.
- 秘密を暴くのはよくない。 — It's not right to expose someone's secrets.
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