Japanese

れる

もれる
Meaning: to leak; to escape; to be omitted; to be disclosed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 洩れる 洩れない
Polite 洩れます 洩れません
Past 洩れた 洩れなかった
Polite + Past 洩れました 洩れませんでした
Te-form 洩れて 洩れなくて
Potential 洩れられる 洩れられない
Passive 洩れられる 洩れられない
Causative 洩れさせる 洩れさせない
Imperative 洩れろ 洩れるな

Handwriting

洩
れ
る

Example

The secret leaked to the outside.

Usage Notes

Used for liquids, gases, light, or information escaping from a container or a closed circle. '洩れる' often emphasizes the unintended disclosure of information.

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