ばれる
ばれる
verb (ichidan, intransitive)
to be found out; to be exposed; to come to light
1.
to be found out; to be exposed
For a secret, lie, or hidden action to become known; to be discovered.
嘘がばれた。
The lie was found out.
浮気が妻にばれてしまった。
My affair was discovered by my wife.
内緒にしていたのに、親にばれた。
I was keeping it secret, but my parents found out.
CONJUGATION:
- ばれる → ばれない (negative)
- ばれる → ばれて (te-form)
- ばれる → ばれた (past)
ALTERNATIVE FORM:
バレる - sometimes written in katakana
USAGE:
Colloquial verb commonly used for secrets, lies, or hidden actions being discovered. More casual than 発覚する (to be uncovered).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜に ばれる (to be found out by ~)
- ばれないように (so as not to be found out)
- ばれたらどうしよう (what if it's discovered)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 嘘がばれる (a lie is found out)
- 秘密がばれる (a secret is exposed)
- 浮気がばれる (an affair is discovered)
- 正体がばれる (true identity is revealed)
- カンニングがばれる (cheating is caught)
TRANSITIVITY:
Intransitive. The transitive form is ばらす (to reveal, to expose).
Related Words
Pair verb:
ばらす (transitive)