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口吻を漏らす (こうふんをもらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-su)
hint at ; intimate ; suggest ; give vent to
Used when someone indirectly reveals their feelings, intentions, or information through words or expressions. Often implies a subtle or unintentional disclosure. The phrase is somewhat literary and not extremely common in casual speech.
彼かの 女じょ は 辞じ 意い の 口こう 吻ふん を 漏も らし て いる 。
She is intimating her intention to resign.
Written forms 口こう 吻ふん を 漏も らす
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
口こう 吻ふん を 洩も らす
Variant using 洩らす, which is a common alternative for 漏らす in the sense of 'let out' or 'reveal'.
口こう 吻ふん をもらす
Kana spelling of the verb part; sometimes used when the kanji 漏らす is considered less common or for stylistic reasons.
Similar words ほのめかす ほのめかす is a more common and direct verb for hinting or suggesting, while 口吻を漏らす is a set phrase that emphasizes the act of letting slip a hint through one's words or tone.
漏も らす 漏らす alone means 'to leak' or 'to let out' (e.g., a secret, a sound). 口吻を漏らす specifically refers to leaking a hint or intimation through speech.
Etymology 口吻 (こうふん) means 'mouth' or 'way of speaking', and 漏らす (もらす) means 'to let leak'. The phrase literally means 'to let a hint leak from one's mouth', i.e., to intimate or suggest something indirectly.
