Japanese word

ばらす

Pronunciation

Romajibarasu

Meaning

  • verbreveal

Example

彼は秘密をばらします。kare wa hi mitsu o ba ra shi ma su

He will reveal the secret.

Illustration for ばらす (reveal)

More examples

彼女は友達に計画をばらしました。kano jo wa tomo dachi ni kei kaku o ba ra shi ma shi ta

She revealed the plan to her friend.

Core concept

It makes hidden facts known, often by exposing information that someone meant to keep private.

Common phrases

  • 秘密をばらすhi mitsu o ba ra su

    reveal a secret

  • 正体をばらすshō tai o ba ra su

    reveal one's identity

  • 内情をばらすnai jō o ba ra su

    reveal the inside story

Similar words

暴露するbakurosuru: To reveal concealed information in a direct and sometimes forceful manner.
漏らすmorasu: To pass on information that should have been kept secret.
打ち明けるuchiakeru: To confide a secret or personal matter to another person.
口外するkōgaisuru: To speak about confidential information outside the authorized group.

Definition in Japanese

秘密や隠している事実を、他人にわかるように明らかにすること。hi mitsu ya kaku shi te i ru ji jitsu o ta nin ni wa ka ru yō ni aki ra ka ni su ru ko to

Word origin

ばらす (barasu) is a native Japanese verb rather than a loanword or compound, and the historical link between its senses "take apart" and "reveal" remains uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 秘密をばらす (himitsu o barasu) is casual and can imply betraying a confidence, so it sounds blunt in formal situations.

Other meanings

  • rat outverb

Opposites

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