소명해요 · 소명했어요 · 소명할 거예요 · 소명하세요
to explain, to justify, to vindicate (oneself officially)
Example
그는 청문회에서 의혹에 대해 소명했습니다.
He explained himself regarding the allegations at the hearing.
Word parts
소 clear+명 bright
Literally 'clear up and make bright' — clarifying the facts.
Good to know
Homonym: 소명 (召命) means a calling or vocation, as in 소명 의식.