Japanese

らかになる

あきらかになる
Meaning: to become clear; to be revealed; to come to light
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 明らかになる 明らかにならない
Polite 明らかになります 明らかになりません
Past 明らかになった 明らかにならなかった
Polite + Past 明らかになりました 明らかになりませんでした
Te-form 明らかになって 明らかにならなくて
Potential 明らかになれる 明らかになれない
Passive 明らかになられる 明らかになられない
Causative 明らかにならせる 明らかにならせない
Causative + Passive 明らかにならされる 明らかにならされない
Imperative 明らかになれ 明らかになるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

The truth of the incident has finally come to light.
一連の事件の真相が明らかになった。
The truth of a series of incidents has become clear.

Usage Notes

Used when something that was hidden or unknown becomes known or clear.

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