こぼす

Also written 溢す, 零す, 翻す

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to spill; to drop; to shed (tears)
2. to grumble (about); to complain (of)
3. to let (one's feelings) show

Example sentences

• 何もこぼさなければ私のスカーフをしてもいいわよ。
  You can wear my scarf as long as you don't spill anything on it.
• ベンは給仕がスープを膝にこぼしたときの様子をまねて見せた。
  Ben acted out the scene of the waitress spilling soup in his lap.
• ときどきタンカーがこぼす石油も水質汚染を増大させる。
  The oil often spilled by tankers also adds to water pollution.
• しばしばタンカーがこぼす石油も水質汚染を増大させる。
  The oil often spilled by tankers also adds to water pollution.
• テーブルクロスにコーヒーをこぼしてしまいました。
  I spilled coffee on your tablecloth.

Common phrases

• ぐちをこぼす to whinge
• 涙をこぼす
• ボールをこぼす
• 水をこぼす

Related forms

• こぼれる to spill (intransitive partner)

Words containing こぼす

• 取りこぼす (とりこぼす) to lose an easy game
• 茹でこぼす (ゆでこぼす) to boil, then discard the liquid (in order to remove astringency)
• 愚痴をこぼす (ぐちをこぼす) to whinge

Word lists

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