零こぼれる

koboreru

Ichidan Verb

1. to spill; to fall out of; to overflow

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

コーヒーがこぼれましたよ。

kōhiiga koboremashitayo.

You've spilt your coffee.

Ichidan Verb

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

Intransitive

Ichidan Verb

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

Intransitive

急きゅうに涙なみだがこぼれてきた。

kyūni namidaga koborete kita.

I burst into tears.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

零こぼれた

koboreta

The past form

1. Fell; Shattered

★ Common

Verb

#21025

零こぼれて

koborete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Falling apart; Breaking down

★ Common

Verb

#19105

零こぼれない

koborenai

The negative form

1. Not to fall.; Not to drop.

★ Common

Verb

#19763

零こぼれなかった

koborenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not leak.; Did not spill.

★ Common

Verb

#20916

零こぼれました

koboremashita

The polite past form

1. Spilled; Overflowed

★ Common

Verb

#19345

零こぼれます

koboremasu

The polite form

1. To fall apart; To be ruined

★ Common

Verb

#20833

零こぼれません

koboremasen

The polite negative form

1. Does not fall.; Will not fall.

★ Common

Verb

#19835

零こぼれませんでした

koboremasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not zero.; Did not measure zero.

★ Common

Verb

#15299

Common 24 items

零こぼれたい

koboretai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to fall.; Want to fail.

★ Common

Verb

#20931

零こぼれたくない

koboretakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to fall.; Don't want to fail.

★ Common

Verb

#16413

零こぼれたばかり

koboretabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently failed

★ Common

Verb

#19771

零こぼれちゃう

koborechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Spill; Leak

★ Common

Verb

#19902

零こぼれちゃダメ

koborecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't spill.; Don't leak.

★ Common

Verb

#21098

零こぼれていない

koborete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not melting; Not dissolving

★ Common

Verb

#20355

零こぼれている

koborete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Leaking; Spilling

★ Common

Verb

#19608

零こぼれてはいけない

koboretewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not drop.; Must not fail.

★ Common

Adjective

#20474

零こぼれてもいい

koboretemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May fall.; Can drop.

★ Common

Adjective

#20862

零こぼれとく

koboretoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Spillage; Leakage

★ Common

Verb

#18762

零こぼれないで

koborenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't fall.; Don't drop.

★ Common

Verb

#18770

零こぼれなきゃ

koborenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

★ Common

Verb

#20971

零こぼれなくてもいい

koborenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to spill.; It's okay if it doesn't leak.

★ Common

Adjective

#17044

零こぼれなければならない

koborenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must not leak.; Must not spill.

★ Common

Adjective

#17302

零こぼれよう

koboreyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's spill.; Let's leak.

★ Common

Verb

#16630

零こぼれられない

koborerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot spill.; Cannot leak.

★ Common

Verb

#21081

零こぼれられる

koborerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to spill; To be able to leak

2. To be spilled; To be leaked

★ Common

Verb

#15821

零こぼれるところ

koboreru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to spill; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#18318

零こぼれるみたい

koboreru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's spilling; Looks like it's overflowing

★ Common

Verb

#15183

零こぼれています

koborete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is leaking.; Is spilling.

★ Common

Verb

#19570

零こぼれないでください

koborenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't fall.; Don't drop.

★ Common

Verb

#14479

零こぼれなさい

koborenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Spill.; Leak.

★ Common

Verb

#15454

零こぼれましょう

koboremashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's spill.; Let's leak.

★ Common

Verb

#19472

零こぼれられます

koboreraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Am capable of

★ Common

Verb

#15801

Advanced 27 items

零こぼれがち

koboregachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to leakage; Tending to spill

★ Common

Verb

#16044

零こぼれきる

koborekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Completely exhausted; Used up

★ Common

Verb

#16574

零こぼれさせられる

koboresaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be let fall; To be allowed to leak

★ Common

Verb

#18133

零こぼれさせる

koboresaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To spill; To leak

★ Common

Verb

#15988

零こぼれそうだ

koboresōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to spill; On the verge of collapse

★ Common

Verb

#16498

零こぼれたそうだ

koboreta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Failed; Broken

★ Common

Verb

#18241

零こぼれただろう

koboretadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably failed.; Probably lost.

★ Common

Verb

#19919

零こぼれたところ

koboreta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Slipped; Fumbled

★ Common

Verb

#21377

零こぼれたら

koboretara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it fails; If/when it breaks

★ Common

Verb

#20087

零こぼれたらしい

koboretarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Failed; Broken

★ Common

Verb

#19812

零こぼれっぱなし

koboreppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Scattered; Untidied

★ Common

Verb

#21170

零こぼれてくれ

koborete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Fall for me.; Give in.

★ Common

Verb

#18451

零こぼれてちょうだい

koborete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Give me a little.; Just a bit.

★ Common

Verb

#20389

零こぼれないでくれ

koborenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't fall.; Don't fail.

★ Common

Verb

#20585

零こぼれなければいけない

koborenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must not leak.; Must not spill.

★ Common

Adjective

#20094

零こぼれぬく

koborenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Without fail; Completely

★ Common

Verb

#16561

零こぼれるそうだ

koboreru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I hear...

★ Common

Verb

#15397

零こぼれると

koboreruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it spills; If/when it leaks

★ Common

Verb

#18671

零こぼれるな

koboreruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't leak.; Don't spill.

★ Common

Verb

#20303

零こぼれるなら

koborerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it spills; If it leaks

★ Common

Verb

#20009

零こぼれるようだ

koboreru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#18058

零こぼれるらしい

koborerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be leaking.; Apparently spills.

★ Common

Verb

#17457

零こぼれれば

koborereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it leaks; If/when it spills

★ Common

Verb

#15316

零こぼれろ

koborero

A strong, direct command

1. Scatter.; Disperse.

★ Common

Verb

#20186

零こぼれてくださいませ

koborete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please fall.; Please collapse.

★ Common

Verb

#18944

零こぼれてはならない

koboretewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be dropped.; Must not fall.

★ Common

Adjective

#19379

零こぼれてもよろしい

koboretemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May fall.; It's okay if it falls.

★ Common

Adjective

#20656

零こぼれる

koboreru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available