ネタバレ

ねたばれ
noun
spoiler
1. spoiler (plot reveal)
Revealing key plot details of a story, movie, or game before others have experienced it. From ネタ (material/story element) + バレる (to be exposed).
ネタバレしないでください！
Please don't spoil it!
うっかりネタバレを見(み)てしまった。
I accidentally saw a spoiler.
ネタバレ注意(ちゅうい)：以下(いか)は結末(けつまつ)を含(ふく)みます。
Spoiler warning: The following contains the ending.

ネタバレ means spoiler - revealing plot details before someone has experienced the story.

WORD FORMATION:
ネタ (story element/material) + バレる (to be exposed) = spoiler

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • ネタバレ注意(ちゅうい): spoiler warning
  • ネタバレする: to spoil (reveal plot)
  • ネタバレを見(み)る: to see a spoiler
  • ネタバレ禁止(きんし): no spoilers
  • ネタバレあり: contains spoilers
  • ネタバレなし: spoiler-free

USAGE:

Very common in online discussions about:

  • 映画(えいが): movies
  • アニメ: anime
  • ゲーム: games
  • 小説(しょうせつ): novels
  • マンガ: manga

NOTE:
Often written in brackets 【ネタバレ】 as a warning header in reviews and discussions.

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Added 2026.1.16 8:52 · Revised 2026.3.6 12:55
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