Japanese

らす

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

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Verb inflections

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

Example sentences

彼はうっかり秘密を漏らした
He inadvertently let slip the secret.
彼はフッと思わず笑い声を漏らした。
He let out a short laugh, 'Hmph,' without thinking.
彼女は安堵の吐息をもらした。
She let out a sigh of relief.
彼は後悔の言葉をぽつりと漏らした。
He muttered a few words of regret.
捕虜は激しい拷問を受けても、軍事機密を漏らさなかった。
Even under severe torture, the prisoner of war did not leak military secrets.

Usage Notes

Used both for physical leakage (like water) and metaphorical leakage (like secrets or emotions).

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