ばらす

Japanese

Etymology

Ultimate derivation unclear. Cognate with ばれる (bareru, to be found out; to have a fish escape from one's hook, the intransitive / passive form of barasu), ばらばら (barabara, all messed up, in complete disarray).

Pronunciation

Verb

ばらす (transitive, godan conjugation, rōmaji barasu)

Japanese verb pair
active ばらす
mediopassive ばれる
  1. to take something to pieces and scatter its bits
  2. to make something all scattered and messy
  3. to expose a secret
  4. (slang) to kill someone
  5. (fishing) to release a fish from one's hook

Conjugation

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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