現す

あらわす · arawasu · JLPT N3 · verb-godan

to show

👀 arawa (exposed, in the open) + su (to make) = to make visible

Arawa means bare or out in the open; adding -su makes it 'to bring into the open'. The kanji 現 also contains 見 (to see): something that has shown itself can be seen. The same 現 is in 現在 (genzai, the present).

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