NichiDict

こぼれる

N3
溢れる
零れる
[koboreru]
Illustration for 溢れる

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to spill; to fall out of; to overflow

2.IchidanIntransitive

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

3.IchidanIntransitive

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

Other Readings

溢れる」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

コップから水が溢れてしまった。

Water spilled from the cup.

コップを傾けすぎて水が溢れた

I tilted the cup too far and the water spilled.

大雨で川の水が堤防から溢れている

The river is overflowing the embankment due to heavy rain.