► 動詞
分かる [(2)わかる] meaning: known rank: 1
☆ 何か分かったら連絡します ⇨ I will let you know if we find out something
☆ 結果はすぐには分からない ⇨ The result won’t be known immediately
知れる [しれる] [liter] meaning: known rank: 2
☆ その事件は五十年後情報公開によって世間に知れるところとなった ⇨ The incident became known to the general public after 50 years by information declassification
知れる [しれる] [得体の知れない] [liter] meaning: known rank: 2
☆ あいつは得体の知れない奴だ ⇨ He is a great enigma, unfathomable
知れ渡る [(4)しれわたる] meaning: known rank: 2
☆ 機密情報が敵に知れ渡ってしまった ⇨ The classified information became widely known to the enemy (☛ Usually a secret becomes widely known, or someone or something becomes notorious)
通る [(1)とおる] [coll] meaning: known rank: 2
☆ 彼は奇人で通っている ⇨ He is well known as an eccentric
発覚 [はっかく] [発覚する] meaning: known rank: 3
☆ 彼が公金を横領していたことが発覚した ⇨ It became know that he was embezzling public funds (☛ Usually a crime to be known)
判明 [はんめい] [判明する] meaning: known rank: 3
☆ 橋の脚にヒビが入っていることが判明した ⇨ It has been discovered there is a crack in the column of the bridge (☛ Something is discovered after investigation)
► 成句
明るみ [あかるみ] [明るみに出る] meaning: known rank: 3
☆ 市長が公金を私用に使っていたことが明るみに出た ⇨ It has come to light that the mayer had been using public money for personal use
► 名詞
発覚 [はっかく] meaning: known rank: 3
☆ 彼は事件の発覚を恐れて目撃者を殺した ⇨ He killed the witness, fearing the crime would be exposed (☛ Usually a crime to be known)
判明 [はんめい] meaning: known rank: 3
☆ (☛ Something is discovered after investigation)
► 形容動詞
周知 [(1)しゅうち] meaning: known rank: 3
☆ それは周知の事実だ ⇨ That’s a well-known fact