だだ漏れ (だだもれ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
big leak; uncontained leak; leaking heavily
colloquial
Colloquial term for a large-scale or uncontrolled leak, often of liquids, gas, or information. The だだ part is mimetic for 'gushing' or 'unrestrained'.
burdensome, pack horse, horse load
Similar words
- 漏れ
Standard noun for 'leak' or 'omission'; だだ漏れ adds a colloquial, emphatic sense of a large or uncontrolled leak.
- 漏れる
Verb meaning 'to leak'; だだ漏れ is a noun describing the state of heavy leaking.
Etymology
Compound of mimetic だだ (suggesting gushing or unrestrained flow) and 漏れ (leak). The exact origin of だだ is uncertain, but it is likely sound-symbolic.
