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言い漏らす (いいもらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
forget to mention ; leave unspoken ; let slip a secret
Covers both unintentionally omitting something that should be said and accidentally revealing something that should be kept secret. Context determines which nuance applies.
漏も
らし
た
。
He carelessly let the secret slip.
Written forms 言い い 漏も らす
言いい 漏も らす
Variant without okurigana い; less common but acceptable.
Similar words 言い い 忘わす れる 言い忘れる focuses on forgetting to say something, without the nuance of accidentally revealing a secret.
漏も らす 漏らす is a broader verb meaning 'to leak' or 'to let out'; 言い漏らす specifically refers to verbal omission or disclosure.
Etymology Compound of 言い (continuative form of 言う 'to say') + 漏らす ('to let leak, omit'). The combination yields 'to leak out words', i.e., to forget to say or to inadvertently reveal.
