Japanese

たれこむ
Meaning: to tip off; to inform; to leak information
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 垂れ込む 垂れ込まない
Polite 垂れ込みます 垂れ込みません
Past 垂れ込んだ 垂れ込まなかった
Polite + Past 垂れ込みました 垂れ込みませんでした
Te-form 垂れ込んで 垂れ込まなくて
Potential 垂れ込める 垂れ込めない
Passive 垂れ込まれる 垂れ込まれない
Causative 垂れ込ませる 垂れ込ませない
Causative + Passive 垂れ込まされる 垂れ込まされない
Imperative 垂れ込め 垂れ込むな

Handwriting

垂
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込
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Example

He tipped off the newspaper with top-secret information.

Usage Notes

Used when someone secretly provides information to the police or the press, often in a criminal or investigative context.

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