English–Japanese
“leak” in Japanese
How to say “leak” in Japanese
“Leak” in Japanese is 漏れる (moreru).
Describes something escaping from an enclosed or blocked space, whether it is liquid, light, sound, or information.
Example sentences with 漏れる
かばんの中から水が漏れました。ka ba n no naka ka ra mizu ga mo re ma shi ta
Water leaked from inside the bag.
Tips for using 漏れる
- In everyday Japanese, 漏れる (moreru) is intransitive, so 水が漏れる (mizu ga moreru) means water is leaking, while 漏らす (morasu, "to let leak") means to cause something to escape.
Other Japanese words for “leak”
個人情報の流出が問題になっています。ko jin jō hō no ryū shutsu ga mon dai ni na tte i ma su
The leak of personal information is a problem.
水がバケツから漏ります。mizu ga ba ke tsu ka ra mo ri ma su
Water leaks from the bucket.