Illustration: An overfilled teacup sits untouched on a saucer at a low table in a Japanese living room. Tea bulges over the rim and runs down the outside in two narrow streams, collecting in the saucer until a droplet falls onto the table.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

こぼれる

koboreru

to spill, to fall out

This describes something spilling; こぼす describes causing a spill. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. ミルクは全部ぜんぶこぼれた。

    All of the milk was spilled.

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  2. コーヒーがこぼれましたよ。

    You’ve spilt your coffee.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 目めを離はなしただけなのにすぐこぼれた。

    I only just took my eyes off of it for a second, but it spilled immediately.

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