水漏れ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 水漏れ (みずもれ) joins water 水 with nominalized 漏れ from 漏れる, naming a water leak.
• Basic usage: 水漏れが presents a leak as occurring or existing, while 水漏れを makes it the object of detection, inspection, or repair.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Occurrence and corrective action
  • The word focuses on leakage from equipment rather than a one-time spill.