こぼれる
こぼれる
verb (ichidan)
to spill, to overflow
1.
to spill, to overflow
For liquid or objects to fall out of a container.
水がこぼれた。
The water spilled.
涙がこぼれる。
Tears fall.
コップを倒して、テーブルの上にジュースがこぼれてしまった。
I knocked over the glass and juice spilled all over the table.
こぼれる describes something spilling out or overflowing from a container, often accidentally.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Pair: こぼす (transitive, to spill something)
ASPECT (こぼれている):
Indicates the resulting state: 水がこぼれている means 'water has spilled' (state).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 水がこぼれる: water spills
- 涙がこぼれる: tears fall/overflow
- 笑みがこぼれる: to break into a smile (figurative)
- 光がこぼれる: light filters through
KANJI:
Sometimes written as 零れる, though hiragana is more common.