語るに落ちる Entry Discussion Citations Language Download PDF Watch Edit Japanese edit Kanji in this term 語 落 かた Grade: 2 お Grade: 3 kun'yomi Etymology edit Short for 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる

Proverb edit 語かたるに落おちる • (kataru ni ochiru) ichidan (stem 語かたるに落おち (kataru ni ochi), past 語かたるに落おちた (kataru ni ochita))

(idiomatic) to keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion

かたるにおちる