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ネタバレ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ネタバレ

ネ

タ

バ

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

spoiler; revealing plot points; spoiling a story

colloquial

Colloquial term for revealing important story details, often used in contexts like movies, games, or books. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to spoil'.

See also: ネタ · バレる

映えい画がのネタバレをしないでください。
Please don't spoil the movie.

SNSでドラマの結けつ末まつがネタバレされていた。

The drama's ending was spoiled on social media.

Written forms

ネタバレUsage87%
Standard katakana spelling; the most common written form.
ネタばれUsage12%
Mixed kana/katakana variant; less common but still seen.
ねたばれUsage1%
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used hiragana form; it is a rarely used kana form.

Similar words

ネタ
ネタ means 'material' or 'topic', while ネタバレ specifically refers to revealing that material in a spoiler-like way.
バレる
バレる means 'to be exposed' or 'to be found out'; ネタバレ combines this with ネタ to mean 'spoiler'.

Etymology

Compound of ネタ (material, topic) and バレる (to be exposed). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in online communities as a term for revealing story details.