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    3. 溢れる

    溢れる

    溢あふれ​る​

    to overflow

    N1KMT9CoreVerb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    あふれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to overflow, to brim over, to flood
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    コップから水みずが溢あふれた。

    Water overflowed from the glass.

    KMT3Daily Life
    大おお雨あめで川かわの水みずが溢あふれそうになっている。

    The river water is about to overflow due to heavy rain.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    彼かれの目めには、喜よろこびと感かん謝しゃの涙なみだが溢あふれていた。

    Tears of joy and gratitude overflowed from his eyes.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    ダムの貯ちょ水すい量りょうが限げん界かいに達たっし、水みずが溢あふれ始はじめた。

    The dam's water storage reached its limit, and water began to overflow.

    KMT9Nature & Environment
    この街まちは活かっ気きに溢あふれている。

    This town is overflowing with vitality.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    溢
    こぼ.れる・あふ.れる・み.ちる…(1)
    overflow・inundate・spill
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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