JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
ばれる
To have a secret or lie exposed or found out
Readings
Other forms
バレる for emphasis
ばれます polite form
ばれた past tense
ばれて te-form
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To be exposed / To be found out
Indicates that a concealed fact, lie, or secret has unintentionally become known to others.
Example
親 に 内緒 で 付き合って いた けど 、 ついに ばれて しまっ た 。
I was dating someone without my parents knowing, but they finally found out.
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