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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries内部告発する
Pronunciation / Transliteration: naibu kokoku suru
"彼は会社の不正を内部告発した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reveal something secret, illegal, or illicit happening within an organization to the authorities or the public.
"The employee decided to blow the whistle on the company's financial fraud." - 2
To put a stop to an activity by drawing attention to it.
"The committee threatened to blow the whistle on the project if safety standards weren't met."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 19th century, the phrase initially referred to referees or police officers blowing physical whistles to halt illicit behavior or illegal plays on sports fields or streets. By the mid-20th century, the idiom evolved metaphorically to describe individuals exposing illegal, unethical, or illicit activities within an organization or government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blow the whistle" is said worldwide
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lancer l'alerte
Transliteration: lɑ̃.se l‿a.lɛʁt
"Il a décidé de lancer l'alerte concernant la corruption."
etwas aufdecken
Transliteration: ˈɛtvas ˈaʊfˌdɛkn̩
"Er hat beschlossen, Missstände im Unternehmen aufzudecken."
denunciare
Transliteration: denunˈtʃa.re
"Ha scelto di denunciare le attività illecite dell'azienda."
denunciar
Transliteration: denunˈsjaɾ
"El empleado decidió denunciar las irregularidades de la empresa."
denunciar
Transliteration: denũ.siˈaɾ
"Ela resolveu denunciar a fraude fiscal."
पोल खोलना
Transliteration: pol kholna
"कर्मचारी ने कंपनी के भ्रष्टाचार की पोल खोल दी।"
揭发
Transliteration: jiēfā
"他决定揭发公司的非法行为。"
내부 고발하다
Transliteration: naebu gobarhada
"그 직원은 회사의 비리를 내부 고발하기로 결심했다."
内部告発する
Transliteration: naibu kokoku suru
"彼は会社の不正を内部告発した。"
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