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N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

ばれるto leak out (a secret), to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.) (behavior)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      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. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to get away (of a fish)

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    ばれるバレる

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      (うそ)ばれ(おこ)られてしまいました。

      My lie was exposed and I ended up getting scolded. {to leak out (a secret), to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.) (behavior)}

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      この悪事(あくじ)ばれたら警察(けいさつ)(つか)まってしまうだろう。

      If this wrongdoing is exposed, I'll probably get caught by the police. {to leak out (a secret), to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.) (behavior)}

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      トランスジェンダーである(こと)ばれたら(まわ)りの(ひと)(なん)()うだろう…。

      I wonder what people around me would say if it leaked out that I'm transgender... {to leak out (a secret), to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.) (behavior)}

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      (ひと)(ごと):「また水面(すいめん)(ちか)くで(さかな)ばれ()げられてしまった。(さかな)(つか)まえるのは(むずか)しい。」

      Monologue: "I was spotted by the fish near the water surface again and they managed to escape. Catching fish is difficult." {to leak out (a secret), to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.) (behavior)}

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      職場(しょくば)本当(ほんとう)年齢(ねんれい)ばれてからと()うもの、同僚(どうりょう)から敬語(けいご)使(つか)われるようになりました。

      Ever since my real age was exposed at work, my colleagues have started using honorific language with me. {to leak out (a secret), to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.) (behavior)}

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