こぼれる

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 零れる

to spill; to fall out of; to overflow; to peek through

JLPT N2 Common word Also written 溢れる

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive

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

Forms

PlainPolite
Presentこぼれるこぼれます
Negativeこぼれないこぼれません
Pastこぼれたこぼれました
Past negativeこぼれなかったこぼれませんでした
Te-formこぼれて
Potentialこぼれられる
Passiveこぼれられる
Causativeこぼれさせる
Volitionalこぼれよう
Imperativeこぼれろ
Conditional (ば)こぼれれば
Conditional (たら)こぼれたら

Example sentences

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