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零こぼれる

Kana こぼれる Romaji koboreru

JLPT N2 Common word

Definitions

01ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to spill; to fall out of; to overflow

02ichidan verb · intransitive

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

03ichidan verb · intransitive

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

Examples

急に涙がこぼれてきた。

I burst into tears.

Tatoeba #182442

コーヒーがこぼれましたよ。

You've spilt your coffee.

Tatoeba #224944

ミルクは全部こぼれた。

All of the milk was spilled.

Tatoeba #195039

Other forms

溢れる

Source

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