Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
零すto spill, to drop, to shed (tears), to grumble, to complain, to let one's feelings show
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to spill, to drop, to shed (tears)
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to grumble (about), to complain (of)
Usually written using kana aloneGodan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to let (one's feelings) show
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
零す 【こぼす】、溢す 【こぼす】、翻す 【こぼす】
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テーブルに水を零す。
To spill water on the table.
こぼしたジュースを台拭きで拭く。
I will wipe up the spilled juice with a cloth.
彼が笑みを零したという事は、何か良い事があったのでしょう。
If he let out a smile, it means something good must have happened.
祖母の逝去の知らせを聞いた途端に思わず涙をこぼしてしまった。
As soon as I heard the news of my grandmother's passing, tears uncontrollably spilled out.
仕事がつまらないと同僚に愚痴を零し始めた途端に部屋に上司が入ってきた。
Just when I started complaining to my colleague about how boring the work is, my boss walked into the room.
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