ばらすbarasu

1. godan verb, transitive verbto expose (a secret); to disclose; to reveal; to lay bare; to let out; to give away
   私は彼かれの秘密ひみつをばらすと脅おどしをかけた。↗

   I threatened to reveal his secret.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto take apart; to take to pieces; to disassemble
3. godan verb, transitive verbto kill; to do away with; to get rid of
4. godan verb, transitive verbto sell (stolen goods); to fence
5. godan verb, transitive verb, fishingto let (a fish) get away; to lose (a fish) from the hook

• Synonym暴露ばくろWrittenWritten prose for exposing hidden wrongdoing or secrets to the public; 「ばらす」 is colloquial and also means taking things apart or, in slang, killing.
• Synonym漏らすもらすNeutralLeaking or letting something slip, often unintentionally or in private; also used when light or water escapes. A neutral choice for the secret-revealing sense.
• Synonym漏洩ろうえいWrittenWritten term for leaks of information or secrets, and of gas or liquids; common in security-management contexts.
• Synonym露呈ろていWrittenWritten word for flaws or problems coming to light; it stresses something surfacing naturally rather than being told.
• Synonym解体かいたいNeutralDismantling or demolition, mainly of buildings or organizations; leans formal.
• Synonym殺すころすNeutralThe ordinary, most common word for killing; when 「ばらす」 means kill it is underworld slang.
• Synonym暴くあばくNeutralUncovering hidden secrets, truths or crimes, and also digging open graves, as in 「秘密を暴く」; 「ばらす」 mostly means letting a secret out by telling it.
• Synonym明らかにするあきらかにするNeutralA set phrase for making something clear or public; neutral and formal, with no nuance of selling someone out.
• Related摘発てきはつWrittenExposing or unmasking wrongdoing, typically by the police cracking down on illegal activity; rather formal.
• Related取り崩すとりくずすNeutralTearing down or demolishing, and also gradually drawing on savings, as in 「貯金を取り崩す」.
• Relatedすっぱ抜くすっぱぬくCasualColloquial for the media scooping or exposing a scandal; an exclusive exposé, not about taking things apart.
• Related暴き出すあばきだすNeutralDigging up and exposing hidden crimes or secrets; strong in tone, suggesting exposure after investigation.
• Antonym隠すかくすNeutralTo hide or conceal — the direct opposite of 「ばらす」, which spills secrets out.
• Antonym秘めるひめるWrittenWritten word for keeping something hidden deep in one's heart; the opposite of 「ばらす」, stressing deep concealment.

Colloquially, 「ばらす」 covers letting a secret out, taking something apart, or slang for killing. For formal exposure use 「暴露」, for private leaks 「漏らす」, for media scoops 「すっぱ抜く」; the opposite is 「隠す」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. ばらばらにする。分解ぶんかいする。
2. 秘密ひみつを人ひとに知しらせる。
3. 殺ころす。
4. 売り払うりはらう。
5. 釣り針つりばりにかかった魚さかなを取り逃とりにがす。