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TOPIK 3verb

밝히다

balkida [발키다]

밝혀요 · 밝혔어요 · 밝힐 거예요 · 밝히세요

to reveal, to make clear, to disclose; to light up

Example

경찰이 오늘 사고의 원인을 밝혔습니다.

The police revealed the cause of the accident today.

Word parts

Causative of 밝다 'to be bright': to bring something to light.

Good to know

Pronounced [발키다]; very common in news: 원인을 밝히다 'to reveal the cause'.