JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
漏れる
To leak, escape, be divulged, or be omitted.
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Other forms
漏れます polite form
漏れた past form
漏れて te-form
洩れる alternative kanji
1 Verb (intransitive)
To leak or escape (physically)
Describes physical substances like liquid, gas, light, or sound escaping from an enclosed space.
Example
カーテン の 隙間 から 朝日 が 漏れて いた 。
The morning sun was leaking through the gap in the curtains.
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2 Verb (intransitive)
To be revealed or divulged (of information)
Indicates that confidential information or secrets have been exposed to outsiders.
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3 Verb (intransitive)
To be left out or omitted
Signifies being accidentally excluded from a selection, list, or group where inclusion was expected.
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4 Verb (intransitive)
To slip out (of emotions or sounds)
Refers to involuntary sounds or expressions of emotion that surface despite attempts to conceal them.
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