Japanese word

漏らす

Pronunciation

Romajimorasu

Meaning

  • verblet slip

Example

彼は秘密を漏らしました。kare wa hi mitsu o mo ra shi ma shi ta

He let the secret slip.

Illustration for 漏らす (let slip)

More examples

記者は取材先の名前を決して漏らしませんでした。ki sha wa shu zai saki no na mae o kes shi te mo ra shi ma se n de shi ta

The reporter never let the name of the source slip.

Core concept

Describes allowing something kept inside or secret to escape into the outside world, intentionally or accidentally.

Common phrases

  • 秘密を漏らすhi mitsu o mo ra su

    let a secret slip

  • 情報を漏らすjō hō o mo ra su

    leak information

  • 本音を漏らすhon ne o mo ra su

    let one's true feelings slip

Similar words

明かすakasu: To reveal a hidden fact or piece of information.
口外するkōgaisuru: To disclose a secret to people who are not supposed to know it.
ばらすbarasu: To reveal a secret in casual speech, often without permission.
暴露するbakurosuru: To expose hidden information or wrongdoing, often in a public way.

Definition in Japanese

秘密や内情などを、意図して、あるいは不用意に他人へ伝える。hi mitsu ya nai jō na do o i to shi te a ru i wa fu yō i ni ta nin e tsuta e ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 漏らす (morasu) is the transitive counterpart of 漏る (moru, "to leak"), expressing the act of causing something to escape, including hidden information.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, Japanese 漏らす (morasu) is broader than "let slip": it can also describe water, gas, or sound escaping, so the object often identifies the sense.

Other meanings

  • leakverb
  • let outverb

Opposites

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