1.
leak, leakage
The escape of liquid, gas, light, or information through an unintended opening or breach. Used for both physical leaks (water, gas) and abstract leaks (information, data).
水漏れがひどい。
The water leak is bad.
情報漏れが発覚した。
An information leak was discovered.
天井からの雨漏れを修理してもらった。
I had the roof leak fixed.
2.
omission, oversight, something left out
Something that was missed or left out from a list, count, or process. Implies an unintentional gap or oversight.
記入漏れがないか確認する。
Check that nothing has been left unfilled.
リストに漏れがあった。
There was an omission in the list.
申告漏れがないように注意してください。
Please be careful not to leave anything out of your declaration.
USAGE:
The noun form of the verb 漏れる (to leak). Very productive as a suffix attached to other nouns to describe specific types of leaks or omissions.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 水漏れ: water leak
- 雨漏れ: roof leak (from rain)
- 光漏れ: light leak
- 情報漏れ: information leak
- 記入漏れ: omission in filling out a form
- 申告漏れ: failure to declare/report
- 抜け漏れ: gaps and omissions