表沙汰
Meanings
Noun
1. going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge
2. recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
Other spellings
表ざた
Kanji used
Pitch accent
おもてざた
Composed of
表
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance; public; first half (of an inning); top (of an inning); …
Noun
Examples1
できる
I defy you to make it public.