Japanese

らす

もらす
Meaning: to let slip; to reveal unintentionally; to leak
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 洩らす 洩らさない
Polite 洩らします 洩らしません
Past 洩らした 洩らさなかった
Polite + Past 洩らしました 洩らしませんでした
Te-form 洩らして 洩らさなくて
Potential 洩らせる 洩らせない
Passive 洩らされる 洩らされない
Causative 洩らさせる 洩らさせない
Imperative 洩らせ 洩らすな

Example

彼は会議のあと、つい本音を洩らした。
After the meeting, he accidentally let his true feelings slip.

Usage Notes

Used when a secret, feeling, sound, liquid, or omitted detail comes out. The spelling 洩らす is more literary than 漏らす.

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