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    3. ばれる

    ばれる

    ばれる

    to leak out (of a secret)

    KMT6Ref L1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab8 strokes

    ばれるバレる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to leak out (of a secret), to come out, to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.), to be found out, to be discovered
    2.
    to get away (of a fish)

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    秘ひ密みつがばれた。

    The secret was found out.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    嘘うそがばれて、彼かれは怒おこられた。

    His lie was found out, and he got scolded.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょのサプライズパーティーの計けい画かくがばれてしまった。

    Her surprise party plan was found out.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    テストでカンニングしたことが先せん生せいにばれてしまった。

    It was found out by the teacher that I cheated on the test.

    KMT6EducationEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに隠かくしても、いつかは真しん実じつがばれるものだ。

    No matter how much you hide it, the truth will eventually come out.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Kana that make up this word

    ば
    ba
    れ
    re
    る
    ru
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