Japanese word

漏る

Pronunciation

Romajimoru

Meaning

  • verbleak

Example

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.

Illustration for 漏る (leak)

More examples

この容器はふたが緩いので、中身が漏ります。ko no yō ki wa fu ta ga yuru i no de naka mi ga mo ri ma su

The contents leak out because the lid of this container is loose.

Core concept

Describes something escaping gradually through a gap rather than leaving all at once.

Common phrases

  • 中身が漏るnaka mi ga mo ru

    the contents leak

  • 音が漏るoto ga mo ru

    sound leaks out

Similar words

漏れるmoreru: To escape through a small opening, often referring to liquid, gas, light, or sound.
こぼれるkoboreru: To flow out over the edge of a container.

Definition in Japanese

液体や気体などが容器や管の隙間から外へ出る。eki tai ya ki tai na do ga yō ki ya kuda no suki ma ka ra soto e de ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 漏る (moru) is closely related to 漏れる (moreru), and both express contents escaping through an opening.

Usage tips

  • In English, leak usually describes a slow escape through a hole, while spill usually describes a sudden escape over an edge.

Other meanings

  • run outverb

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