Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(こぼ)れるto spill, to fall out of, to overflow, to peek through, to become visible (although normally not), to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to spill, to fall out of, to overflow

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)

    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

    All Forms

    零れる 【こぼれる】溢れる 【こぼれる】

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    Examples

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      木々(きぎ)(あいだ)から日差(ひざ)しが(こぼ)ています。

      Sunlight is spilling through the gaps between the trees.

      • N3

      (となり)部屋(へや)からテレビの(おと)こぼれている。

      The sound of the television is spilling over from the next room.

      • N3

      なみなみに(みず)()れたコップから(みず)(こぼ)ました。

      Water spilled over from the cup filled to the brim.

      • N3

      (ふくろ)からこぼれてしまったお(こめ)(ひと)(つぶ)(のこ)らず回収(かいしゅう)するのは不可能(ふかのう)だ。

      It is impossible to collect every single grain of rice that spilled out of the bag.

      • N3

      どうしても愛嬌(あいきょう)(こぼ)ている社員(しゃいん)(ほか)社員(しゃいん)より優遇(ゆうぐう)してしまう(くせ)がある。

      I have a tendency to favor employees who are overflowing with charm over others.

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