Search Japanese words/phrases

   
 *You can search from either Japanese headwords or English keywords


► 動詞
ばらす  [(2)ばらす]  [coll]    meaning:  reveal  rank: 2
☆ 彼女秘密バラした ⇨ She told the secret to others  (☛ Reveal a secret of someone else)

明かす  [あかす]    meaning:  reveal  rank: 3
☆ 本当理由を明かした ⇨ He revealed the real reason

開示  [かいじ]  [開示する]    meaning:  reveal  rank: 4
☆ その会社選択された理由を開示してさい ⇨ Please disclose the reasons why that company has been chosen

すっぱ抜く  [(4)すっぱぬく]  [coll]    meaning:  reveal  rank: 4
☆ 新聞政治家性的嫌がらせ容疑をすっぱ抜いた ⇨ The newspaper reported the politician’s sexual harassment allegation in an exclusive article  (☛ Media to reveal a secret, scooping others)

► 成句
  [(2)くち]  [口が滑る]    meaning:  reveal  rank: 2
☆ わず口が滑ってしまった ⇨ I let my mouth slip, let it out inadvertently

  [(2)くち]  [口を滑らせる]    meaning:  reveal  rank: 2
☆ あいつが口をらせた ⇨ He is the one who let it slip. He ran his mouth

尻尾  [しっぽ]  [尻尾を出す]    meaning:  reveal  rank: 4
☆ 詐欺師がついに尻尾をした ⇨ The con artist finally slipped and show the tail, who he/she really is  (☛ In Japanese folktales foxes and racoon dogs shapeshift to humans, but sometimes fail to hide their tales)

► 名詞
種明かし  [(4)たねあかし]    meaning:  reveal  rank: 4
☆ 手品の種明かしをした ⇨ He revealed how the magic trick was done  (☛ Usually about magic tricks)