Translation guide
Describes liquid, gas, light, or information gradually escaping or leaking from a container, surface, or boundary.
To express that a fluid or gas is gradually leaking or oozing out of something.
General verb for liquid, gas, or light leaking or escaping unintentionally.
Water is seeping out of the water pipe.
Gas is leaking, so please open the windows.
Emphasizes liquid oozing or seeping out through a surface, often slowly and visibly.
Water is seeping out of the wall.
Medical or technical term for exudation or oozing of bodily fluids.
Bodily fluid is seeping out of the wound.
To describe light, sound, or smell leaking out from an enclosed space.
Same verb as for liquids; also used for light, sound, or smell escaping.
Light is seeping out through a gap in the curtains.
Music is seeping out from the next room.
Emphasizes the start or gradual process of leaking out.
Light is seeping out from under the door.
To express that confidential information is gradually becoming known or spreading.
Commonly used for information leaks, often unintentional.
Personal information seeped out to the outside.
Often used for data leaks or large-scale information outflow.
Customer data seeped out (was leaked).
Formal term for leakage of secrets or confidential information.
Classified information seeped out.
To describe an emotion or feeling that becomes apparent despite efforts to hide it.
漏れる is the general term for leaking out through an opening or gap. 染み出る emphasizes oozing through a porous surface, like water through concrete.
溢れる (あふれる) means 'to overflow' from a full container, while seeping out implies a slow leak through a barrier or opening.
Tears seeped out (spilled).