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馬脚を現す馬脚をあらわす馬脚を露わす馬脚を露す
ばきゃくをあらわす
1. [exp,v5s] [id]
▶ to reveal one's true nature
▶ to show one's true colours
▶ to give oneself away
▶ to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1471590 馬脚【ばきゃく】 2. stage actor who plays the role of a horse's legs

Conjugations


History:
6. A 2019-03-27 20:06:58  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2019-03-27 18:25:05  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog
馬脚をあらわす	1845
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>馬脚をあらわす</keb>
@@ -20,0 +24,3 @@
+<gloss>to show one's true colours</gloss>
+<gloss>to give oneself away</gloss>
+<gloss>to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)</gloss>
4. A 2018-01-14 02:57:03  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
G n-grams:
馬脚を露す	154
馬脚を露わす	262
馬脚を現す	2354
馬脚を表わす	30
  Comments:
I think you meant this order.
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>馬脚を露す</keb>
+<keb>馬脚を現す</keb>
@@ -11 +11 @@
-<keb>馬脚を現す</keb>
+<keb>馬脚を露す</keb>
3. A* 2018-01-13 22:42:19  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, meikyo, etc.
  Comments:
not all あらわす are created equal. 現す is the correct one.  35 google hits for 馬脚を表わす; mainly from edict
  Diff:
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>馬脚を表わす</keb>
+<keb>馬脚を露す</keb>
@@ -11 +11 @@
-<keb>馬脚を露す</keb>
+<keb>馬脚を現す</keb>
@@ -20 +20 @@
-<gloss>to reveal the true nature</gloss>
+<gloss>to reveal one's true nature</gloss>
2. A* 2018-01-09 09:42:27  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -18,0 +19 @@
+<misc>&id;</misc>
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