How to say 'Leak' or 'Reveal' in Japanese | 漏らす

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The Japanese word for Leak or Reveal is 'Morasu', written as 漏らす in Japanese.'Leak' or 'Reveal' in hiragana is もらす.

word

漏らす

Meaning

Leak, Reveal

Reading

もらす

morasu

Kanji

漏Leak

Explanation

The Japanese verb '漏らす (もらす)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to leak', which refers to the unintentional escape of a substance, such as water or gas, or information. For example: The pipe is leaking water「パイプから水を漏らしている」(パイプからみずをもらしている). The second meaning is 'to reveal', which refers to the act of disclosing or letting out information, often unintentionally or carelessly. For example: He revealed the secret「彼は秘密を漏らした」(かれはひみつをもらした). The verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts, and its meaning depends on the situation. It is important to note that '漏らす' often carries a nuance of something being unintentional or accidental.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4384

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 漏らす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

漏

Meaning

Leak

Hiragana in the Word 漏らす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 漏らす Through the Kanji 漏

This Word contains the Kanji 漏 as well.

word

漏れる

Meaning

Leak

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'Morasu' means 'Leak' or 'Reveal' .

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