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WORD DETAIL

漏る

もる

N2to leak

Examples

古い屋根から雨が漏って床が濡れた。

この小屋は強い雨が降ると天井から水が漏る。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: The godan intransitive verb 漏る (もる) describes rain or water leaking through a roof or ceiling.
  • Basic usage: The point where water comes through often takes から, as in 屋根から, and the connective form is 漏って.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • An intransitive leak
    • It describes water leaking through on its own, not someone spilling a liquid.

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