漏る・洩る|もるmoru[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
漏る漏る is the more common written form and the recommended default for beginners. Use it when writing this word.
洩る洩る is a less common written variant of 漏る. You may encounter it, but beginners should generally choose 漏る instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto leak; to run out
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 漏る（もる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 漏ります（もります） |
| Negative (nai) | 漏らない（もらない） |
| polite (masen) | 漏りません（もりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 漏らず・漏らぬ（もらず・もらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 漏った（もった） |
| polite (mashita) | 漏りました（もりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 漏らなかった（もらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 漏りませんでした（もりませんでした） |
| Te form | 漏って（もって） |
| Potential | 漏れる（もれる） |
| Passive | 漏られる（もられる） |
| Causative | 漏らせる（もらせる） |
| Causative passive | 漏らせられる・漏らされる（もらせられる・もらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 漏れば（もれば） |
| tara | 漏ったら（もったら） |
| Volitional | 漏ろう（もろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 漏りましょう（もりましょう） |
| Imperative | 漏れ（もれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym漏れるもれるNeutralThe everyday verb for leaks of any kind — liquid, light, sound, even secrets. 「漏る」 mainly covers rainwater or liquid seeping through, though gas and light also fit.
- Synonym漏洩ろうえいWrittenA written, formal noun for leaks of confidential information or gas; common in set phrases like 「情報漏洩」. Not a substitute for 「漏る」 in everyday talk about rain or water.
- Synonym漏出ろうしゅつWrittenA formal noun for liquids or gases escaping, as in 「油の漏出」, leaning toward technical usage; for rain coming through a roof, 「漏る」 is the usual word.
- SynonymリークNeutralA loanword for deliberate leaks of news or information, plus electrical leakage; typical of news reports and appliances. Not used for rain or water seeping through.
For rain or liquid seeping through a roof, use 「漏る」, as in 「雨が漏る」. For leaking in general choose 「漏れる」; for information leaks use 「漏洩」 or 「リーク」, and 「漏出」 for technical liquid or gas leaks.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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