Japanese

ちる

こぼれおちる
Meaning: to spill/fall out/overflow
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 零れ落ちる 零れ落ちない
Polite 零れ落ちます 零れ落ちません
Past 零れ落ちた 零れ落ちなかった
Polite + Past 零れ落ちました 零れ落ちませんでした
Te-form 零れ落ちて 零れ落ちなくて
Potential 零れ落ちられる 零れ落ちられない
Passive 零れ落ちられる 零れ落ちられない
Causative 零れ落ちさせる 零れ落ちさせない
Imperative 零れ落ちろ 零れ落ちるな

Handwriting

零
れ
落
ち
る

Example

Large tears fell from her eyes.

Usage Notes

Describes something overflowing and falling down, often used for liquid or small particles.

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