ばらす
ばらす
verb (godan)
to reveal, to expose; to dismantle
1.
to reveal, to expose, to spill (a secret)
To disclose information that was supposed to be kept secret, often carelessly or deliberately.
秘密をばらさないでね。
Don't reveal the secret, okay?
サプライズパーティーの計画を友達にばらされた。
A friend spilled the plans for the surprise party.
嘘がばれるのが怖くて、自分からばらしてしまった。
I was afraid of being found out, so I confessed everything myself.
2.
to dismantle, to take apart
To break something down into its component parts; to disassemble a machine or structure.
エンジンをばらして点検した。
I dismantled the engine and inspected it.
古いパソコンをばらして部品を取り出した。
I took apart an old computer and removed the parts.
機械をばらすのは得意だが、元に戻すのは苦手だ。
I'm good at taking machines apart, but bad at putting them back together.
CONJUGATION:
Godan verb (す-column): ばらさない / ばらします / ばらす / ばらせば / ばらそう
USAGE:
Both senses are informal/casual. Sense 1 (revealing secrets) is the more common usage in everyday conversation.
RELATED WORD:
- ばれる (to be found out, to be exposed) — the intransitive counterpart for sense 1. ばらす is the deliberate act of revealing; ばれる is when something becomes known.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 秘密をばらす (to reveal a secret)
- ネタばらし (spoiler — revealing the punchline or plot)
- 機械をばらす (to dismantle a machine)