ばれるbareru

1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to be discovered
   その秘密ひみつはついにばれた。↗

   The secret came to light at last.
2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto get away (of a fish)

• Synonym漏れるもれるNeutralCovers liquids and gases escaping as well as secrets getting out — a broad word stressing what flows out from inside. 「ばれる」 stresses being found out by others.
• RelatedリークNeutralLoanword for deliberately passing internal information to outsiders, as in 「情報をリークする」— an active leak. 「ばれる」 is about a hidden thing being found out.
• Related漏洩ろうえいWrittenFormal written Sino-Japanese noun for leaks of confidential information or gas and liquids, as in 「情報漏洩」; common in news and official prose. 「ばれる」 is more colloquial.
• Antonym隠れるかくれるNeutralTo hide or be hidden from view, as in 「物陰に隠れる」. It contrasts with 「ばれる」 as staying concealed so that others do not find out.
• Antonym秘すWrittenWritten word for keeping a matter undisclosed, as in 「名を秘す」. Opposite of 「ばれる」 in the sense of keeping something secret; everyday speech uses 「隠す」.

Use 「ばれる」 when something hidden is found out, as in 「嘘がばれる」. For formal leaks say 「漏洩」 (「情報漏洩」), for deliberate disclosure 「リーク」, for secrets slipping out 「漏れる」. 「隠れる」 and 「秘す」 are its opposites.

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

1. 隠かくしごとが他人たにんに知しられてしまう。秘密ひみつが露見ろけんする。
2. （釣つり）釣り針つりばりに掛かかった魚さかなが逃にげる。魚さかなに逃にげられる。