Word Meaning 表沙汰

おもてざた omotezata

表沙汰 is read as おもてざた (omotezata) and means going public (with a matter).

Meaning

English

going public (with a matter)
becoming public knowledge
recourse to litigation
taking (a matter) to court

Reading

Kana

おもてざた

Romaji

omotezata

Writing Variants

表ざた おもてざた omotezata

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Synonyms 明るみに出る,公になる,表立つ,発覚,表面化,露見,露顕,露呈 Antonyms 内沙汰 Related Words 明るみになる,嗅ぎ出す,現れる,オープン Rank 120485 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

沙汰

さた

verdict

手持ち無沙汰

てもちぶさた

having nothing to do

気違い沙汰

きちがいざた

insane behavior

裁判沙汰

さいばんざた

matter for the court

暴力沙汰

ぼうりょくざた

(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

警察沙汰

けいさつざた

matter for the police

内沙汰

うちざた

secret government business

流血沙汰

りゅうけつざた

bloodshed

腕力沙汰

わんりょくざた

resorting (coming) to fisticuffs

無沙汰

ぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

狂気の沙汰

きょうきのさた

crazy deed