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ばれる · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Used when a secret, lie, or misdeed becomes known, often unintentionally. Casual and common in everyday speech.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Rare, specialized fishing term for when a hooked fish escapes. Not used in general conversation.

〈事こと〉がばれるfor a secret, lie, or wrongdoing to be exposed
彼かれの嘘うそがついにばれた。
His lie was finally exposed.
〈人ひと〉に〈事こと〉がばれるfor someone to find out about something hidden
妻つまに浮うわ気きがばれてしまった。
My wife found out about my affair.

ばらすN2sense 1
ばらす is the transitive counterpart meaning 'to expose/reveal (a secret)', while ばれる is intransitive, meaning 'to become exposed'.

漏もれるN2sense 1
漏れる is used for information or secrets leaking out gradually, while ばれる emphasizes a secret or wrongdoing being caught or exposed, often suddenly.
見みつかるN4sense 1
見つかる is neutral for 'being found' (lost items, people), while ばれる specifically implies something hidden or wrong is discovered.
露ろ見けん sense 1
露見する is a formal, written-style word for a secret or crime coming to light, whereas ばれる is casual and common in everyday speech.
発はっ覚かくN1sense 1
発覚する is a formal term used especially in news reports for a crime or scandal being discovered, while ばれる is the everyday casual equivalent.
足あしが出でるN2
ばれる is a casual verb meaning a secret is exposed, while 足が出る is a more idiomatic way to say the same thing in its second sense.

隠かくれるN4sense 1
隠れる means to stay hidden or concealed, the opposite of ばれる, which means a secret gets exposed.

晴はれるN5sense 1
晴れる (to clear up, of weather) sounds almost identical to ばれる (to be exposed) but differs by a dakuten and has an unrelated meaning.

ばれるUsage53%
Standard kana spelling; no kanji form is used.
バレるUsage47%
Katakana spelling common in casual writing, manga, and online contexts.
バレルUsage1%

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the verb ばる (to expose) or a sound-symbolic root, but the exact derivation is unclear.