漏ろう洩えい

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

leak (of information); disclosure; divulging

Used for leaking secrets, data, or confidential information, often with negative connotations. Can be used both transitively and intransitively.

• 個こ人じん情じょう報ほうの漏ろう洩えいが大おおきな問もん題だいになった。

  The leak of personal information became a major problem.

• 内ない部ぶの者ものが秘ひ密みつを漏ろう洩えいした疑うたがいがある。

  There is suspicion that an insider divulged the secret.

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

leak (of gas, liquid); leakage; escape (of gas); coming through (of light)

Used for physical leaks of gas, liquid, or light. Intransitive use is common; transitive use is rare for this sense.

• ガス漏ろう洩えいを検けん知ちする装そう置ちを設せっ置ちした。

  We installed a device to detect gas leaks.

• パイプから水みずが漏ろう洩えいしている。

  Water is leaking from the pipe.