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공개하다

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Meaning and Usage

The verb '공개하다' means to make something public or to disclose information. It is commonly used in formal contexts such as announcements, government disclosures, or media releases.

Common Contexts

You will often see '공개하다' used when companies launch new products, governments release official data, or celebrities choose whether to share personal details.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 공개하다 + 제품/정보/자료: to reveal a product/information/material
  • 공개적으로 + verb: doing something openly or publicly
  • 사생활을 공개하다: to disclose one's private life

Register and Politeness

'공개하다' is neutral and formal, suitable for news reports, official statements, and formal conversations.

Learner Tips

Be careful not to confuse '공개하다' with '발표하다' (to announce or present), which focuses more on the act of announcing rather than making something accessible to the public. '공개하다' emphasizes the openness and availability to everyone.

Example Sentences

회사는 새로운 제품을 내일 공개할 예정이다.

Hoesa-neun saeroun jepumeul naeil gonggaehal yejeong-ida.

The company plans to reveal the new product tomorrow.

정부는 중요한 정보를 국민에게 공개해야 한다.

Jeongbu-neun jungyohan jeongboreul gukmin-ege gonggaehaeya handa.

The government must disclose important information to the public.

그 배우는 자신의 사생활을 공개하지 않는다.

Geu baeu-neun jasin-ui sasaenghwareul gonggae-haji anhneunda.

That actor does not disclose his private life.