How to say 'Leak' in Japanese | 漏れる

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The Japanese word for Leak is 'Moreru', written as 漏れる in Japanese.'Leak' in hiragana is もれる.

word

漏れる

Meaning

Leak

Reading

もれる

moreru

Kanji

漏Leak

Explanation

The Japanese verb '漏れる (もれる)' primarily means 'to leak'. It is used to describe the escape of a substance (like water, gas, or light) through a hole or crack. It can also be used metaphorically to describe information or secrets being unintentionally revealed. For example: water is leaking from the pipe「パイプから水が漏れている」(パイプからみずがもれている). The secret leaked out「秘密が漏れた」(ひみつがもれた). Additionally, '漏れる' can imply being excluded or left out, as in 'I was left out of the plan'「私はその計画から漏れた」(わたしはそのけいかくからもれた). This verb is versatile and context-dependent, so its usage can vary widely.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4462

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 漏れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

漏

Meaning

Leak

Hiragana in the Word 漏れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 漏れる Through the Kanji 漏

This Word contains the Kanji 漏 as well.

word

漏らす

Meaning

Leak, Reveal

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'Moreru' means 'Leak' .

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