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How to say 'Exposed' in Japanese | ばれる

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The Japanese word for Exposed is 'Bareru', written as ばれる in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Exposed

    Reading

    Bareru

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb 'ばれる (ばれる)' means 'to be exposed' or 'to be found out'. It is commonly used when a secret, lie, or hidden action is discovered by someone else. This verb often carries a negative connotation, as it implies that something was intentionally concealed but has now been revealed. For example: His lie was exposed「彼の嘘がばれた」(かれのうそがばれた). The truth was found out「真実がばれた」(しんじつがばれた). Note that 'ばれる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. The focus is on the fact that something has been revealed, rather than on who revealed it.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Frequency

    5773

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word ばれる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ba
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Re
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

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'Bareru' means 'Exposed' .

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